Giving Directions Yourself
Now you're the one explaining the way.
- Them
Excuse me, do you know where the post office is?
- You
Yes, it's just around the corner.
- Them
Which corner exactly? I've been walking in circles.
- You
Go to the end of this street and turn right.
- Them
And is it on the left or the right?
- You
On your left, next to a small bank.
- Them
That's much clearer, thank you.
- You
No problem. It closes at five, by the way.
In the app you can tap any word for a definition, and turn on a line-by-line translation in your own language.
Words in this dialogue
- excuseused to politely get attention
- knowto have information about
- postto send by mail
- officea room where people work at desks
- it'sshort for it is
- aroundroughly; on all sides
- cornerwhere two streets meet
- exactlyprecisely
- i'veshort for I have
- walkinggoing on foot
- circlesa round shape
- streeta road in a town
- turnto change direction; to show up (turn up)
- rightcorrect; the opposite of left; just (right here); straight away (right away)
- leftthe opposite side to right; remaining
- nextthe one after this; beside
- smallthe smallest of the sizes offered
- banka place that keeps your money
- that'sshort for that is
- mucha large amount
- clearerto empty; to tidy away; easy to understand
- problemsomething that is wrong
- closesto shut; near
- fivethe number 5
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