Directions and locations
🗺️ Asking for and Giving Directions
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Dónde está...? | Where is...? |
| ¿Cómo llego a...? | How do I get to...? |
| a la derecha | to the right |
| a la izquierda | to the left |
| recto / derecho | straight ahead |
| cerca / lejos | near / far |
| al lado de | next to / beside |
| enfrente de | in front of |
| detrás de | behind |
| entre | between |
| en la esquina | on the corner |
| cruzar la calle | to cross the street |
| subir / bajar (la calle) | to go up / down the street |
| girar / doblar | to turn |
Example:
Gira a la derecha en la próxima calle.
Turn right at the next street.
🗣️ Sample Dialog
A: Disculpe, ¿cómo llego al museo?
B: Camina recto dos cuadras, y está a la izquierda.
— Excuse me, how do I get to the museum?
— Walk straight two blocks, and it’s on the left.
📍 Common Places in Town
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el centro | downtown |
| la calle | the street |
| la avenida | avenue |
| el barrio | neighborhood |
| el edificio | building |
| la plaza | square / plaza |
| el parque | park |
| el supermercado | supermarket |
| la farmacia | pharmacy |
| la estación | station |
| la parada | (bus/train) stop |
| la escuela | school |
| el hospital | hospital |
| la iglesia | church |
Example:
El banco está al lado del supermercado.
The bank is next to the supermarket.
🚶 Movement and Transportation Verbs
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| caminar / andar | to walk |
| ir | to go |
| venir | to come |
| llegar | to arrive |
| salir | to leave / go out |
| tomar (el bus, etc.) | to take (transport) |
| conducir / manejar | to drive |
| esperar | to wait |
| bajarse | to get off |
| subirse | to get on |
Example:
Tomamos el autobús y nos bajamos en la tercera parada.
We took the bus and got off at the third stop.
Cardinal Directions
Norte - North
Sur - South
Este - East
Oeste - West
Useful Phrases for Locating Places
¿Está lejos de aquí? - Is it far from here?
Es cerca. - It's near.
A cinco minutos a pie. - Five minutes on foot.
A diez minutos en coche. - Ten minutes by car.
Example Sentences:
¿Está lejos el aeropuerto?
(Is the airport far away?)
No, está a cinco minutos en coche.
(No, it's a five-minute drive.)