Asking for and Giving Directions

Asking for and Giving Directions

By Eleni Chatou

​Asking for directions

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• Excuse me, how can I get to...? (the bank/Lomvardou Street)

• Could you tell me how to get to the bus station?

• Where do I get on/off the tram/bus/metro?

• How far is it to...?

• I am looking for...

• Where is the nearest...? (post office/bank/police station)

• Can I buy a single/ return ticket?

​Giving directions

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• You can take the tram/bus from the stop/station.

• You can go on foot/by bus/by car/by bike.

• Go around the corner

• Go straight on/ahead

• Turn ... and then... (e.g. Turn left and then go straight ahead)

• on the right-/left- hand side (e.g. The cafe is on the right-hand side of the street)

• the first/ second street on the right/left (e.g. Pedion tou Areos Park is on the second street on the left)

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• Cross the road

• Go past the traffic lights

• It's about 100 metres/ five minutes from here

• It's on your left/right. Turn left/right.

• You get on/off the metro at Syntagma station

• Yes. Single/ Return tickets cost ... euros.

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