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Finding your way is a lot easier if you know how to ask for directions. It's even easier if you understand the response!

Where is … ?

¿Dónde está … ?

DOHN-deh eh-STAH

I'm going to …

Voy a …

vohy ah …

How do I get to … from here?

¿Cómo voy a … de aquí?

KOH-moh vohy ah … deh ah-KEE

Can you help me?

¿Puede ayudarme?

PWEH-deh ah-yoo-DAHR-meh Is it far?

¿Es lejos?

eh LEH-hohs

Can I walk from here to there?

¿Puedo caminar de aquí hasta allá?

PWEH-doh kah-mee-NAHR deh ah-KEE AH-stah ah-YAH

Where is the nearest bus stop?

¿Dónde está la parada de autobús más cercana?

DOHN-de eh-STAH lah pah-RAH-dah deh ow-toh-BOOS mahs sehr-KAH-nah

Where can I buy a ticket?

¿Dónde puedo comprar un billete?

DOHN-de PWEH-doh kohm-PRAHR oon bee-YEH-teh

Can you show it to me on this map?

¿Puede enseñármelo en esta mapa?

PWEH-deh ehn-sehn-YAHR-meh-loh ehn EH-stah MAH-pah

Locations <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>American Embassy</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la embajada americana</emphasis></p> <p>lah ehm-bah- HAH-dah ah-meh-ree-KAH-nah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>metro station</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la estación de metro</emphasis></p> <p>lah ehs-tah-see-OHN deh MEH-troh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>train station</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la estación de trenes</emphasis></p> <p>lah ehs-tah-see-OHN deh TREHN-ehs</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>block</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la manzana</emphasis></p> <p>mahn-SAH-nah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>building</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el edificio</emphasis></p> <p>ehl eh-dee-FEE-see-yoh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>sidewalk</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la acera</emphasis></p> <p>lah ah-SEH-rah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>street</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la calle</emphasis></p> <p>lah KAH-yeh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>street corner</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la esquina</emphasis></p> <p>lah eh-SKEE-nah</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <bridgehead>Prepositions of Location</bridgehead> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>across from</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>en frente a</emphasis></p> <p>ehn FREHN-teh ah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>ahead</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>más adelante</emphasis></p> <p>mahs ah-deh-LAHN-teh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>behind</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>detrás de</emphasis></p> <p>deh-TRAHS deh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>near</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>cerca</emphasis></p> <p>SEHR-kah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>next to</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>al lado de</emphasis></p> <p>ahl LAH-doh deh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>far</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>lejos</emphasis></p> <p>LEH-hos</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <bridgehead>Directions</bridgehead> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>east</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>este</emphasis></p> <p>EHS-teh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>left</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>izquierda</emphasis></p> <p>eehs-kee-EHRdah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>north</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>norte</emphasis></p> <p>NOHR-teh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>right</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>derecha</emphasis></p> <p>deh-REH-chah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>south</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>sur</emphasis></p> <p>soor</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>straight</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>derecho</emphasis></p> <p>deh-REH-choh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>west</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>oeste</emphasis></p> <p>oh-EHS-teh</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <bridgehead>A Few Verbs of Command</bridgehead> <table frame="all" width="100%"> <title/> <tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>continue</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>siga</emphasis></p> <p>SEE-gah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>take</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>tome</emphasis></p> <p>TOH-meh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>turn</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>doble</emphasis></p> <p>DOH-bleh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>walk</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>camine</emphasis></p> <p>kah-MEE-neh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>cross</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>cruce</emphasis></p> <p>KROO-seh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>go back</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>vuelva</emphasis></p> <p>VWEHL-vah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>go down</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>baje</emphasis></p> <p>BAH-heh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>go past</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>pase</emphasis></p> <p>PAH-seh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>go up</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>suba</emphasis></p> <p>SOO-bah</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table>  <div id="pagination"><ul><li class="prev"><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/spanish-phrases/on-the-move/getting-around.htm" title="Getting Around">Getting Around</a></li><li class="next"><a 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