All dialogues · Getting Around
Asking for Directions
Asking the way on the street and understanding the answer.
One situation, many conversations
In real life “Asking for Directions” isn’t one conversation. It’s the time it went smoothly, the time something went wrong, the time you had to ask one more question. Each one uses different words, so each one is practised on its own.
All 15 dialogues
- Asking the Way8 turns · you say 4 linesStopping someone on the street and understanding the answer.
- Taking the Metro8 turns · you say 4 linesWhich line, where to change, how many stops.
- Catching a Bus8 turns · you say 4 linesWhich bus, where to get on, how often it comes.
- Taking a Taxi8 turns · you say 4 linesTelling the driver where to go, the fare, the route.
- Is It Walkable?8 turns · you say 4 linesAsking how far it is on foot and whether it's worth walking.
- Completely Lost8 turns · you say 4 linesYou have no idea where you are — start by asking where this is.
- Asking Someone to Repeat8 turns · you say 4 linesThey spoke too fast — asking them to slow down and repeat.
- Finding a Toilet8 turns · you say 4 linesYou need a toilet and you're not in a shop.
- Looking for Parking8 turns · you say 4 linesWhere to park, what it costs, how long you can stay.
- Double-Checking You're Right8 turns · you say 4 linesHalfway there and unsure — checking you're still going the right way.
- Finding a Street Number8 turns · you say 4 linesRight street, wrong end — hunting for the number.
- Buying a Ticket8 turns · you say 4 linesSingle or return, how much, where to buy it.
- The Train Is Delayed8 turns · you say 4 linesHow long the delay is and whether to take something else.
- Navigating by Landmarks8 turns · you say 4 linesYou can't hold street names — using landmarks instead.
- Giving Directions Yourself8 turns · you say 4 linesNow you're the one explaining the way.