Questions of how to find a place.

1. Excuse me, where is the museum? (perdone, dnde est el museo?)

2. Excuse me, how can I get to the train station? (perdone, cmo puedo llegar a la
estacin de tren?)
3. Excuse me, is there a supermarket nearby? (perdone, hay algn supermercado
cerca?)
4. Excuse me, where can I find a chemist's? (perdone, dnde puedo encontrar una
farmacia?)
5. Excuse me, is this the way to the car park? (perdone, por aqu se va al parking?)
Indications.
Find (see) the pharmacy in front of you (on your right / on your left ...): Encuentra (ve)
la farmacia delante suya (a su derecha, a su izquierda ...)
Go along (the street, the avenue ...): Contina a lo largo (de la calle, avenida ...)
Go back (till the hotel): Vuelve hacia atrs (hasta el hotel)
Go down: Sigue cuesta abajo
Go on: Contina
Go past (the Post Office ...): Sigue hasta pasar Correos
Go straight on: Contina recto
Go to the end (of the street, of the road): Contina hasta el final (de la calle, de la
carretera ...)
Go up: Sigue cuesta arriba
Halfway down the street (up the street): A mitad de camino calle abajo (calle arriba ...)
Take the first (the second ...) turning on your left (on your right ...): Coge la primera
calle a mano izquierda
That place is round the corner: Ese lugar est cerca de la esquina (a la vuelta de las
esquina)
That place is at the corner: Ese lugar est en la esquina
Till the corner (the turning ...): Hasta la esquina (la bocacalle)
Till you see the restaurant on your right (on your left, in front of you, opposite you ...):
Hasta que veas el restaurante a tu derecha
Till you come to the restaurant: Hasta que llegues al restaurante
Turn left (right) into the street (the avenue ...): Gira a la izquierda y entra en la calle

Example:
A: Excuse me, how can I get to the museum?
B: Go straight on until you get to the traffic lights. At the traffic lights, turn right. You'll see a
roundabout. At the roundabout take the first left on to Lower Street. You will see a Chinese
restaurant. Go past the Chinese restaurant. It's the building next to the tourist information office,
opposite the park.

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The jewelery store is behind the Italian restaurant ______

The bar is on Second Avenue _____
The police station is on the left from Fire Department _____
The toy store is across from the Chinese restaurant _____
The movie theater is opposite the Book store _____
The sporting goods store is behind the Furniture store _____
The bar is next to the Chinese restaurant ____

Task 2. Look at the map. Choose the correct name of the building!
1. Take the first street on the left. Take the next street on the right. Go straight on and cross the
road. It's on the left. _______
2. Take the first street on the left. Go down the street. Turn on the right. Take the next street on
the right. Go straight on
and cross the road. Go straight on. It's in front of you on the other
side of the road. _____
3. Take the first street on the left. Take the next street on the right. Take the next street on the
right. Pass the Fire Department. It's on your left. _____
Task 3. Fill in the missing preposition.
1. The Women's wear is ____ the Jewelry Store.
2. The Movie Theater is ____ the Book Store.
3. The Women's wear is ____ the Jewelry Store and the Bar.
4. The Toy store is ____ of Main Street and Forest Street.
5. The Jewelry Store is ____ the Italian Restaurant.