问路 Asking for Directions

Vocabulary

一直走  yizhi zou  go straight  Go straight down the street to get home.  My office is down the hall, just go straight.

左转  zuo zhuan  turn left  Go straight, then turn left  Turn left on the next street

右转  you zhuan  turn right  After you get to the tree, turn right.  Turn right, then walk for ten minutes.

前  qian  in front of  My house is in front of the park.  Wal-mart is in front of the McDonalds.

前边  qianbian  ahead  The library is just up ahead of us.  My house is not far, it is just ahead of you.

经过  jingguo  to pass by  Go past the 7/11, then turn left.  Pass by the library, and the park is there.

附近  fujin  nearby  Is the movie theatre nearby the restaurant?  Do you live nearby, or far away?

中近  zhongjian  middle  My house is in the middle of the building.  Our classroom is in the middle of the hall.

对面  duimian  across the street  I like to eat lunch across the street.  Do you live across the street from me?

过  guo  to pass

远  yuan  far away  I live very far away from the school.  Is KFC very far away from here?

后  hou  back or behind  The bookstore is behind the park.  Do you live behind that building?  Are you in back of the street, or in front of it?

旁边  pangbian  beside  Her house is beside the park.  My school is beside a flower shop.

往  wang  to go toward  To get there, go toward Coastal City.  If you want to get to the library, just go toward my house, and turn left at the street.

Asking Questions Helpful Words  Street – What you walk or drive on  Block – Part of the street between two other streets  Corner – A spot where two streets meet

请问，大门在哪  qing wen, damen zai nar?  excuse me, where is the gate?

怎么走  zenme zou?  How can I get there?

地图 Map

Streets on the Map  1st Street  2nd Street  3rd Street  4th Street  5th Street  Main Street  Front Street  Red Street  Tree Street  Long Street

Places on the Map  Your House  Friend’s House  Book Store  Park  School  KFC  McDonald’s

Telling a friend how to get to your house  Go straight for three blocks  When you get to Main Street, turn left  Walk until you get to the 7/11 store on the corner  From there, turn left, and walk until you get to the traffic light  Go past the light for one block, and my house is behind the red gate

How do I get to KFC from your house?

How Do I get to the bookstore if I am on 1st Street?

If you are at your house, how do you get to the park?

Asking for Directions in a Building Helpful Words  Upstairs, Downstairs  First floor, Second floor, Third floor  Roof, Basement  Down the hall  The Elevator  The Stairs

Map of a School Building  First Floor  Second Floor  Third Floor  Staircase  Office  Classroom  Gate

How do I get from the gate to the office?

How do I get from the classroom to the gate?