Unit 96 Guidebook: give directions
KEY PHRASES
Give directions
Giriamo a destra o sinistra?
Do we turn to the right or left?
Do we turn to the right or left?
Prendete la prima strada a destra!
Take the first street on the right!
Take the first street on the right!
Aspetto davanti alla stazione ferroviaria.
I am waiting in front of the train station.
I am waiting in front of the train station.
C'è un parco nel mezzo della città.
There is a park in the middle of the city.
There is a park in the middle of the city.
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Lost in translation?
Are the streets of Italy confusing you? If you don't want to get lost, keep these useful words in mind! Destra and sinistra mean right and left.
Usually you'll see the short word a before destra and sinistra when talking about directions.
Prendi la prima strada a destra.
Take the first street on the right.
Take the first street on the right.
Alla fine del ponte, gira a sinistra.
At the end of the bridge, turn left.
At the end of the bridge, turn left.
And in case your GPS loses signal, the four main directions in Italian are nord, sud, ovest, and est.
Andiamo verso il nord.
We go toward the north.
We go toward the north.
Molti porti sono a est.
Many ports are to the east.
Many ports are to the east.