Asking for and giving directions in Italian

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The following phrases will help you ask for and give directions in Italian:

Asking for directions:

• Scusi, dov'è...? Excuse me, where is...?
• Dov'è il bagno? Where is the bathroom?
• Com'è che arrivo a...? How do I get to...?
• È lontano da qui? Is it far from here?

Giving directions:

• A destra to the right
• A sinistra to the left
• Sempre dritto straight ahead
• Attraversare to cross
• Girare to turn
• Varcare to cross/pass

Example Sentence: Scusi, dov'è il duomo? Continui sempre dritto, poi giri a sinistra. È a destra.

Vocab:

• la piazza square
• la via street
• il semaforo traffic light
• l'incrocio intersection
• il ponte bridge

Related Topics: Prepositions of movement, Common verbs in the imperative, Travel

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