Material 15 addresses

1. ADDRESSES
MARGY KATHERINE TABORDA C
SPEECH TUTOR

2. HOW WOULD YOU GIVE AN
ADDRESS TO A FOREIGNER?

3. Greetings
First of all, after you have identified your guide, you should be nice and
say hello in a pleasant way.
• Excuse me. (Sorry)
• Excuse me, madam / sir. (Excuse me, lady / sir)
• Hello, I am lost. Could you help me, please? (Hi, I'm lost. Could you
help me, please?)

4. Indications for a specific place
• Once you have greeted your interlocutor, you can ask him what you need. Try
these phrases.
• I'm lost. Can you help me? (I'm lost. Could you help me?)
• Where can I find the main street, please? (Please, where can I find the main
street?)
• What is the best way to the post office?(What is the best way to get to the post
office?)
• How do I get to the beach from here?(How can I get to the beach from here?)

5. How to get to the metro station
• Where is the nearest tube station? (in London) (Where is the nearest
subway station?) (In London)
• Where is the nearest subway station? (in the US) (Where is the nearest
subway station?) (In the USA)

6. Indications for the bus stop
• Does the number 33 bus stop outside the train station?
(Bus 33 stops in front of the train station?)
• How often does the airport bus pass?
(How often does the bus go to the airport?)
• At which stop do I need to get off to reach the science museum?
(At what stop should I get off to get to the Science Museum?)

8. PHRASES TO GIVE ADDRESSES
• Turn left / right.
• Make a left / right.
• Take a left / right.
(Gire a la izquierda / derecha)
• Go straight. // Carry straight on. // Continue straight ahead.
(Siga derecho)
• Go north / south / east / west. // Head north / south / east / west.
(Siga hacia el norte / sur / este / oeste)

9. • Walk up to the next junction.
(Siga hasta la próxima intersección)
• It’s around the corner.
(Está a la vuelta de la esquina)
• It’s across the street. // It’s on the other side of the street.
(Está del otro lado de la calle)
• It’s two blocks away.
(Está dos cuadras más delante)

10. • Walk down this avenue.
(Camine hasta el final de la avenida)
• It’s too far to walk.
(Está demasiado lejos como para caminar)
• You need to take a taxi or catch the bus.
(Tiene que tomar un taxi o el autobús)
• You should go by metro.
(Le convendría ir en metro)

11. ARE YOU DRIVING BY CAR?
• Follow the signs to the airport.
(Siga las indicaciones hacia el aeropuerto)
• It’s well signposted.
(Está bien señalizado)
• Take Exit 55.
(Tome la salida 55)
• It’s a five-minute drive.
(Está a 5 minutos en auto)

12. • It’s about a mile away.
(Está como a una milla de distancia)
• It’s about a kilometer away.
(Está como a un kilómetro de distancia)
• Turn around.
(Dé la vuelta)
• You’re going the wrong way!
(Va por el camino equivocado)
• Make a U-turn.
(Haga un giro en U)

13. • Follow the signs to the airport.
(Siga las indicaciones hacia el aeropuerto)
• It’s well signposted.
(Está bien señalizado)
• Take Exit 55.
(Tome la salida 55)
• It’s a five-minute drive.
(Está a 5 minutos en auto)
• It’s about a mile away.
(Está como a una milla de distancia)

14. • It’s about a kilometer away.
(Está como a un kilómetro de distancia)
• Turn around.
(Dé la vuelta)
• You’re going the wrong way!
(Va por el camino equivocado)
• Make a U-turn.
(Haga un giro en U)