This document contains phrases and examples for asking for and giving directions in Indonesian. It includes questions like "how do I get to...", "where is...", "is this the right way...", and responses like "go straight until...", "turn left/right...", "it's across from...", and "take the second road on the right...". It then provides an example dialogue in Indonesian of someone asking for directions to a national bank and receiving step-by-step instructions.

1. Direction
By: Silvia Nanda Putri Erito

3.  Kalimat Asking Direction (menanyakan
arah)
 Excuse me, could you tell me how to get
to the nearest post office?
 (permisi, bisakah kamu memberitahuku
kemana arah kantor pos terdekat?)
 Excuse me, do you know where the
nearest post office is?
(permisi, apakah kamu tahu dimana
kantor pos terdekat?)
 Excuse me, can you show me the way to
the station, please?
 (permisi, bisakah kamu menunjukkan
jalan ke stasiun, tolong?)
 I’m looking for …
 (aku mencari...)
 Is this the right way for …?
 (apakah ini jalan yang benar
untuk...?)
 Do you know where is...?
 (apakah kamu tahu dimana...?)
 Do you have a map?
 (apakah kamu punya peta?)
 Could you show me on the map?
 (bisakah kamu memperlihatkanku
peta?)

4.  How far is it to...?
 (seberapa jauh untuk ke...?)
 Is it far?
 (apakah itu jauh?)
 Can you please tell me how I can get
to Oxford Street?
(bisakah kamu memberitahukanku
arah ke jalan oxford?)
 Where is the nearest supermarket?
 (dimanakah supermarket terdekat?)
 How can I get to the local market?
 (Kemana arah pasar lokal?)
 I'm trying to get to Downing Street.
 (aku mencoba untuk pergi ke jalan
downing)
 How do I get to the office?
 (kemana arah ke kantor?)
 What's the best way to get to your
house?
 (kemana jalan yang paling dekat ke
rumahmu?)
 Where is Mc Donalds can you tell me
please?
 (mc donalds ada dimana?bisakah
kamu memberitahuku?

5.  Go straight on till you see the
hospital then turn left.

(lurus terus sampai kamu melihat
rumah sakit lalu belok kiri)
 Turn back, you have gone past the
turning. (kembali, tujuanmu sudah
terlewat)
 Turn left when you see a
roundabout. (belok kiri ketika kamu
melihat bunderan)
 Turn right at the end of the road and
my house is number 67. (belok kanan
di akhir jalan dan nomor rumahku
adalah 67)
 Cross the junction and keep going
for about 1 mile. (sebrangi
persimpangan dan lurus terus sekitar
1 mil)
 Take the third road on the right and
you will see the office on the
right (ambil jalur ketiga di sebelah
kanan dan kamu akan melihat kantor
di sebelah kanan)
 Take the third road on the right and
you will see the shop on the
left (ambil jalur ketiga di sebelah
kanan dan kamu akan melihat toko
di bagian kiri)

6.  Take the second road on the left and you will
see the house on the left (ambil jalur kedua di
sebelah kiri dan kamu akan melihat rumah di
sebelah kiri)
 Take the second road on the left and you will
see the hospital straight ahead (ambil jalur
kedua di sebelah kiri dan kamu akan melihat
rumah sakit didepan)
 The hospital is opposite the railway
station. (rumah sakit ada di seberang stasiun
kereta)
 The shop is near the hospital. (toko ada di
sekitar rumah sakit)
 The shop is in between the chemist and
KFC. (tokonya ada di antara ahli kimia dan KFC)
 At the end of the road you will see a
roundabout. (di ujung jalan kamu akan melihat
bunderan)
•At the corner of the road you will see red
building.
(di pojok jalan kamu akan menemukan
bangunan merah)
•Go straight on at the traffic lights.
(lurus saja dari lampu merah)
•turn right at the crossroads.
(belok kanan di persimpangan)
•Follow the signposts for Manchester.

8.  Jack: Excuse me. Could you tell me where
the National Bank is?
 Anna: The National Bank? Oh, I’m afraid that
you are quite far from that.
 Jack: What? I’m lost? I thought I was near!
 Anna: Oh no. National Bank is in Saigon Road
on Nguyen Street!
 Jack: Could you please tell me how to get
there?
 Anna: Hmmm. Let me see... Go straight on
this road, turn right at the traffic lights...
 Jack: Is that all?
 Anna: Hmmm… Hold on. Let me think... Ah!
After that, go past the big church and turn
right into Saigon Road. And...
 Jack: Okay. And?
 Anna: Opposite Saigon Road is the Nguyen
Street. You will see the Vina Mall. It’s huge.
National Bank is next to it. You surely won’t
be lost anymore.
 Jack: Got it! But is that the quickest way of
getting there?
 Anna: Yes, it is.
 Jack: Do you have a map?
 Anna: I’m sorry I don’t have.
 Jack: Okay. Thanks.
 Anna: You are welcome.
