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Public transport Finding your way around the city Sightseeing
Read the text carefully.

Let's go to the city centre

A Excuse me, can you help me? I want to go to the city centre.  
B It's quite far. You need to take the bus No. 3 and get off at the fifth stop called "Krakowska".  
A How far is the bus stop?  
B Not far. It's over there.  
A Thank you.  
B You're welcome.  
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Where's the Theatre?

A Excuse me, where is the Bagatela Theatre?  
B You need to go straight ahead and turn right at the crossing.  
A Is it far from here?  
B Two tram stops.  
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I'd like to go to the Museum

A Excuse me, where is the Botanical Museum?  
B It's not far from here. You need to turn back and then turn right at the first traffic lights. You will see the Museum on your left.  

Asking directions

Can you help me? (to a man)
Can you help me? (to a woman)
Can you show me the way to ...?
Where is it?
I need to get to ...
How do I get there?
I've got lost.
I'm looking for ...
... the hotel.
... the bank.
... the post office.
... the hospital.
... the school.
Excuse me, where is ... here?
... the post office?
... the bank?
... the pharmacy?
... the cinema?
... the theatre?
... the opera?
... the museum?
... the market?
... the station?
... the hospital?
... the swimming pool?
... the beach?
How to get to ...?
... the hotel?
... the centre?
... the bank?
... the pharmacy?
... the cinema?
... the theatre?
... the opera?
... the museum?
... the restaurant?
... the café?
... the hospital?
... the church?
... the embassy?
... the market?
... the post-office?
... the swimming pool?
... the university?
... the beach?
I'm sorry, I don't know.
Sorry, I'm not from around here.
It should be somewhere here.

Giving directions

Go ... (by transport)
Go ... (on foot)
This way.
That way.
Go this way.
Go that way.
Go straight ahead.
Turn right.
Turn left.
Turn left at the lights.
Turn left at the first crossing.
Turn right at the second traffic lights.
Turn back.
Take this road.
Go along this street.
Go along the pavement.
Go along the path.
In what direction?
You're going the wrong direction.
in the opposite direction
Is it near?
Is it far from here?
It's quite close.
It's quite a long way.
It's not far.
How far from here is it?
A few minutes on foot.
A few minutes by car.
You need to take a bus.
You need to take a tram No. 4.
You need to take the underground.
How far is it?
How far is it to ...?
Can I go there on foot?
How long does it take on foot?
Can we get there by car?
It'll be ...
at the end of the street.
on your left.
on your right.
on the right side of the road.
on the corner.
next to ...
straight ahead of you.
Is there any other way to get there?

Do you have a map?

Can you show it to me on the map?
Can you show me on the map where we are?
We're here.
Go this way.
here
there
on the right
on the left
in front of
after
behind
opposite
near
far
What is the name of this street?
Could you repeat, please?

Places

  • street
  • junction
  • traffic lights
  • roundabout
  • bus stop
  • tram stop
  • pedestrian crossing
  • underground station
  • railway tracks

Cardinal directions

  • north
  • in the north
  • south
  • in the south
  • east
  • in the east
  • west
  • in the west
  • north-east
  • south-east
  • south-west
  • north-west
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