Before you can give directions, you must first understand the question being asked. Following, is a list of questions commonly used when asking directions:

Excuse Me,

• How do I get to…?
• I’m looking for….
• How far is it to …?
• Can you tell me the way to…?
• I’m trying to find….
• Do you know where …?
• Is this the way to…?
• Where can I find…?
• Can you tell me where…?
• Where’s…?

After you understand the question, you can use the following expressions to give direction:

• Go straight until you come to ….., then, ……..
• Go along the …… until you come to, ……, then, ……
• Follow …. for about …. kilometers until you come to …., then …..
• Take the (first) turn on the left/right.
• Follow the (signs) to ……
• It’s right behind the ……
• It’s in front of …….
• Turn left/right at the ……..
                                when you get to …….
                                after you pass…….
                                before the …….
• You can’t miss it!

In order to give directions accurately, you should learn these positions:

• At the back of ….
• At the bottom of ….
• At the top of ….
• Behind …..
• In the corner of …..
• On the corner of ….
• In the middle of …..
• Next to …..
• On the edge of …..
• On the left of ….
• On the right of ….
• On the other side of ….
• On the side of ….
• On the top of …..
• Opposite ……
• In the background ….
• In the foreground……
• Under…..
• In front of ……

The following words are also used when giving directions:

• Across
• Away from
• Into
• Out of
• Past
• Round
• Through
• towards
• Water tower
  Service station
• Post box
• Billboard
• U-turn
• Go past
• Just before
• near
• Entrance
• Diagonally
• Red light
• Traffic light
• Stop sign
• Look for
• Exit
• Car park
• Rail road crossing
• Phone booth

By: Aj. Gerald Williams