This document provides guidance on asking for and giving directions. It includes sample dialogues and key language for directions involving turns (left, right), landmarks, transportation (bus stops), and locations (in front of, near). Directions should use landmarks and a "go to, then" structure (e.g. go to Main St, then turn left). Clarification may be needed when asking or giving directions.

1. Asking and Giving Directions
Miss Rowena Rosalejos
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

2. excuse me, could you tell me how ขอโทษนะคะ/ ครับ,คุณพอจะบอกได้ไหมว่าจะไป ..
to get to ...? ได้อย่างไร?
the bus station สถานีรถโดยสาร
excuse me, do you know where the ….. is? ขอโทษนะคะ/ ครับ, คุณทราบไหมว่า ... อยู่ทไหน?
ี่
post office ที่ทำาการไปรษณีย์

3. 1.1 Asking the way and giving direction

4. 1.2 Asking for clarification and useful expression

5. 1.3. Asking , Accepting and Refusing

6. Suggestions for giving directions
1. Giving directions is easy when you remember to follow these points.
2. When giving directions you are just giving two sets of instructions.
2.1.“Go To” – you are telling the listener what street to go to or how far to go
2.2. “Then” - you are telling the listener what to do when they get (turn
right/left, go straight , on the left/right, etc.)
3. Use easily identifiable landmarks, instead of the amount of time to get to a place.
(e.g. street lights, stop signs, parks, police station, schools, cinemas, etc.

7. How to ask someone the way

8. How to give direction

9. Language for giving directions
Left
go left
turn left
it's on the left
take a left
take the second (turning) on the left
Right
go right
turn right
it's on the right
take a right
take the second (turning) on the right
Ahead
go ahead
go straight ahead
go straight on

10. - It’s that way.
- It’s this way.
- Take this road
- Go down there…
- Take the first on the left/right
- Turn right at the crossroads
- continue straight ahead for about …..hour until you see….
- keep going for another.
- Go around the corner…
- Walk down the corridor
- It’s on your right/left.
- Take the bus/train/tuk-tuk…
- Walk down ….. street/road/avenue..
- Get on bus number….and get off at the …. bus stop.
- You will see …. on your left/right.

11. Y-Junction Crossroad/intersection roundabout
T-Junction
Crossing/zebra lane footbridge Sky walk/ pedestrian overpass

12. Traffic light Hallway/corridor underpass
Dead end
block Bus stop flyover

13. Famous Landmarks
market monument park cinema

14. Conversation 1
A: Where is the public library, please?
B: It is in Broad Street, near the Town Hall.
A: How do I get there?
B: Well, you could walk. But it’s better to take bus number 14. It will take you straight there.
A: Thanks a lot.
Conversation 2
A: Excuse me, could you tell me where the AA Cinema is , please?
B: Let me see. Oh yes, of course, I know. It’s in Lincoln Square, opposite
the Asia Hotel.
A: Is that near here?
B: Oh yes, it’s just a few minutes walk. Turn left at the traffic lights and
you’ll see it.
A: Thank you very much.
Conversation 3
A: Excuse me, please. Could you tell me where the Speedy Car-Hire
office is?
B: I’m sorry. I have no idea
A: I think it’s somewhere off City Avenue. Do you know where that is?
B: I’m afraid I don’t. I’d never been here before.