How to Say: Directions in the City

| Mon, 06/15/2015 - 09:30
street directions in 禁漫天堂

Below are a few words and expressions to help you out with directions in the city, if you need to reach the train station or a museum or other point of interest, perhaps using transportation within the city.

For example, if you need to ask where a bus stop is located, you鈥檇 say:

Mi scusi, sa dirmi dov鈥櫭 la fermata dell鈥檃utobus 21? 鈥 Excuse me, do you know where the bus stop for the number 21 bus is located?

Or, if you鈥檙e not sure how to get to the train station:

Mi scusi, come si arriva alla stazione da qui? 鈥 Excuse me, how do I get to the train station from here?

Or, (the most important question!), you鈥檙e looking for a good gelato shop:

Mi scusi, c鈥櫭 una buona gelateria qui vicino? 鈥 Excuse me, is there a good gelato shop near here?

A few possible answers:

Vada sempre dritto per questa strada 鈥 go straight down this street

Giri a destra / Giri a sinistra 鈥 turn right / turn left

Si trova all鈥檃ngolo 鈥 it鈥檚 on the corner

E鈥 dietro la piazza 鈥 it鈥檚 behind the square

E鈥 davanti a lei 鈥 it鈥檚 right in front of you

E鈥 di fianco a quel ristorante 鈥 it鈥檚 next to that restaurant

Vocabulary:

Where - dove

Strada - street

Strisce pedonali 鈥 pedestrian crossing

Semaforo 鈥 traffic light

Fermata dell鈥檃utobus 鈥 bus stop

Autobus - bus

Stazione dei treni 鈥 train station

Treno - train

Museo - museum

Albergo (hotel) 鈥 hotel

Supermercato - supermarket