Vocab chart for unit 13

1. UNIDAD 13
PEDIR Y DAR DIRECCIONES
PALABRA CATEGORIA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
GRAMATICAL
Across from Preposición Enfrente de First avenue is across from the park.
Avenue Sustantivo Avenida Rockefeller Center is on the Sixth Avenue.
Bank Sustantivo Banco I’m going to the bank I don’t have any money.
Behind Preposición Detrás The TV is right behind you.
Between Preposición Entre The bank is between the department store and the restaurant.
Bookstore Sustantivo Librería You can buy a dictionary at a bookstore.
Block Sustantivo Cuadra You have to walk up three blocks.
Bridge Sustantivo Puente I can’t cross over the bridge, it’s not complete!
Building Sustantivo Edificio The Empire State building is a nice construction
Cathedral Sustantivo Catedral St. Patrick’s Cathedral is enormous.
Coffee shop Sustantivo Cafetería Let’s go to the coffee shop, it’s a nice place to go!
Department store Sustantivo Tienda You can buy sweatshirt are at a department store.
departamental
Drugstore Sustantivo Farmacia You can buy aspirin at a drugstore.
Gas station Sustantivo Estación de gas You can buy gasoline at a gas station.
Get (to) Verbo Llegar a How can I get to Bryan Park?
Go along/ahead Verbo Seguir adelante Go along Broadway and then turn right.
Library Sustantivo Biblioteca Is there a public library here?
Ma’am/ sir. Sustantivo Madame/ señor Excuse me Ma’am/ sir
Miss (something) Verbo Extrañar/ Perder You can’t miss the car!
Movie theater Sustantivo Cine Regency movie theater is too small.
Museum Sustantivo Museo I want to go to the museum.
Near Preposición Cerca The drugstore is near to my house.
Next to Preposición Al lado de The coffee shop is next to the bookstore
Post office Sustantivo Oficina de You can buy stamps at a post office.
correos
Restaurant Sustantivo Restaurante You can buy a sandwich at a restaurant.
Rest room Sustantivo Baño Is there a public rest room around here?
Shoe store Sustantivo Zapatería I need a pair of red shoes, let’s go to the shoe store.

2. Street Sustantivo Calle Walk down 34th street.
Supermarket Sustantivo Supermercado You can buy bread at a supermarket.
Turn around Verbo Dar media Turn around to see your present!
vuelta/ voltearse
Turn right Verbo Dar vuelta a la To get the City Bank turn right on 42nd Street.
derecha
Turn left Verbo Dar vuelta a la To get the Grand Canyon turn left on 49th street
izquierda
On (Main street) Preposición Sobre The Empire State is on the left.
On the corner of Preposición En la esquina de The public library is on the corner of the bank.
Walk down/ Go Verbo Caminar calle To get the coffee shop you have to walk down Sixth Avenue
down abajo
Walk up/ Go up Verbo Caminar calle If you want to get the public library walk up Lexington Avenue
arriba
EXPRESIONES
EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Is there a/an… around here? ¿Hay algún…cerca de Is there a bank around here?
aquí?
Yes, there is. It’s next to/ across Si, si hay. Está al lado Is there a bank around here?
from de/ del otro lado de Yes, there is. It’s next to the park.
Where is the…? ¿Dónde está…? Where is the coffee shop?
Is it far from here? Está lejos de aquí? Excuse me. Is the museum far from here?
It’s right behind you. Está justo detrás de ti The museum is right behind you!
How do I get to …? ¿Cómo llego a…? How do I get to the Plaza?
Walk up/ go up…(to) Camina calle arriba David walked up Broadway.
Walk down/go down…for…blocks Camina calle abajo/ John walked down two blocks.
por…cuadras
Turn right/ turn left at/on… Dobla a la Turn right at the park.
derecha/dobla a la
izquierda

3. It’s on the right/it’s on the left
Está a la derecha/ está The supermarket is on the right/ it’s on the left.
a la izquierda
You can’t miss it. No lo puedes perder The department store is on the right, you can’t miss it!
Excuse me, ma’am/ sir. Can you Disculpe madame Excuse me, ma’am/ sir. Can you help me?
help me? /señor. ¿Podría usted
ayudarme?