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Beginner Spanish 101 · Lesson 17
Asking for Directions
Learn how to ask for and understand directions in Spanish! 14 phrases — excuse me, where is, left, right, straight on, turn, corner, traffic lights, near, far, next to, opposite and is it far — each said aloud with a pronunciation guide.
Words in this lesson
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Perdone
— Excuse me
pehr-DOH-neh
¿Dónde está…?
— Where is…?
DOHN-deh ehs-TAH
a la izquierda
— to the left
ah lah ees-KYEHR-dah
a la derecha
— to the right
ah lah deh-REH-chah
todo recto
— straight on
TOH-doh REHK-toh
gire
— turn
HEE-reh
la esquina
— the corner
lah ehs-KEE-nah
el semáforo
— the traffic lights
ehl seh-MAH-foh-roh
cerca
— near / close
SEHR-kah
lejos
— far
LEH-hohs
al lado de
— next to
ahl LAH-doh deh
enfrente de
— opposite
ehn-FREHN-teh deh
¿Está lejos?
— Is it far?
ehs-TAH LEH-hohs
a pie
— on foot
ah PYEH
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¿Dónde está…? — Where is…?
a la izquierda — to the left
a la derecha — to the right
el semáforo — the traffic lights
¿Está lejos? — Is it far?
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