TEMA 3

Dirección de Lugares
EXPRESIONES TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
PEDIR Y DAR DIRECCIONES
¿Hay (singular) un/una …… cerca Is there a bank near here?
Is there a/an …near here? de aquí? Is there an Italian restaurant near here?
Yes, there is a … / Sí, hay un/una ... Yes, there is a bank near here.
Yes, there is one on … Sí, hay un/una ... Yes, there is one on University Street.
Yes, there is one next to … Sí, hay una a lado de Yes, there is one next to the museum.
No, there isn’t. No, no hay No, there isn’t any store.
Are there... around here? ¿Hay algún (plural)… cerca de ¿Are there any drugstores around here?
aquí?
Yes, there are … Sí, sí hay Yes, there are two cinemas in this town.
No, there aren’t (any) … No, no hay (ningún) No, there aren’t any cinema here.
Where’s the …? ¿Dónde está la/el? Where’s the supermarket?
Is it far from here? ¿Es/está lejos de aquí? Is it far from here?
How do I get to …? ¿Cómo llego a…? How do I get to the library?
How can I get to…? ¿Cómo puedo llegar a…? How can I get to the post office?
Can you tell me how to get to ...? ¿Puede decirme cómo llegar a... ? Can you tell me how to get to the post office?
Can you tell me the way to...? Puedes/Podría decirme el camino Can you tell me the way to the Drugstore?
a…
Turn right/Turn left at/on … Dobla a la derecha/ dobla a la Turn right on University avenue.
izquierda/dobla en Turn left at Hidalgo street.
It’s on the right. /It’s on the left. Está a la derecha/ está a la The bank it’s on the right.
izquierda The school it’s on the left.
It’s right behind you. Está justo detrás de ti. It’s right behind you.
You’ll see the … (on the right / on Verás el/la … (a la derecha/ a la Walk straight. You'll see the park on the right/on
the left, next to …) izquierda, a lado de..) the left (next to the cinema)
It’s on the right/left Está a la derecha/izquierda There is a post office near here. It’s on the
right/left.
There / over there. Allá /por allá. The hospital is there.
The hospital is over there.
It’s there. Está ahí. Where is the post office?
It’s there.
It’s over there. Está por ahí. It’s over there.
It is located... Se localiza... The post office is located on Main street.
You can’t miss it. No se puede/te puedes perder The department store is on the right, you can’t
miss it!

VOCABULARY
PALABRA TRADUCCIÓN EJEMPLO
Lugares
Airport Aeropuerto We arrive at the airport at 8.

Bridge Puente I can’t cross over the bridge, it’s not complete!

Building Edificio, construcción The Empire State building is a nice construction.

Castle Castillo England has beautiful castles.

Cathedral Catedral St. Patrick’s Cathedral is enormous.

City Hall Ayuntamiento / Palacio municipal I go to the City hall to pay some fines.

Downtown Centro Roxana went downtown yesterday.

Drugstore Farmacia You can buy aspirin at a drugstore.

Factory Fábrica He works for an important factory.

Gas station Gasolinera You can buy gasoline at a gas station.

Movie theatre Cine What time does the movie theater open?

Stadium Estadio They went to the stadium to watch the soccer

OTROS

Avenue/ Ave. Avenida The club is on University avenue.

Block Cuadra You have to walk up three blocks.

Corner Esquina The school is on the corner of Zaragoza avenue

Exit Salida Go to the exit.

Traffic lights Semáforos When the traffic lights are in green, that means
GO.

North Norte Tom's parents live a few miles to the north.

South Sur She lives on the south side of town.

West Oeste Where is Seattle?

Go to the corner of … and … Ve a la esquina de… y… Got to the corner of Juarez and Aldama

Go straight for … blocks Ve derecho por… cuadras Go straight for three blocks

Go straight ahead until you get to Ve derecho hasta que llegues a… Go straight ahead until you get to Zaragoza Ave.
…
Go along/ahead Seguir adelante Go along Broadway and then turn right.

Go down/walk down Bajar (la calle) Go down Sixth Avenue to get the coffee shop.
Go past... Ve pasando... Go past the post office

Go up / walk up Subir (la calle) Walk up Lexington Avenue to get the public
library.

Turn left on Doblar a la izquierda To get to school turn right on 42nd Street.

Turn right on Doblar a la derecha To get to the bank turn right on 42nd Street.

Go along /walk along Ve a lo largo Walk along Main street to get to the park.

Walk up/Go up … (to …). Caminar calle arriba Walk up two blocks.
Ve subiendo la calle Go up two blocks to Lexington street.

Walk down/Go down … Caminar calle abajo/ Walk down three blocks. The school is next to
for … block(s). Ve calle abajo por... cuadras the coffee shop.
Go down for five block(s). The school is on the
corner.

VERBOS

Arrive Llegar My husband will be home when I arrive.

Drive Conducir The bus driver can drive fast.

Get Llegar a How can I get to the park?

Go Ir We go to church on Sunday.

Miss Perder algo You can’t miss the car!

Turn Dar vuelta Turn right on Zaragoza street.

Walk Caminar Walk one block to get to the store.

Take Tomar/agarrar Take Zaragoza avenue and walk two blocks.

PREPOSICIONES DE LUGAR

Around the corner Alrededor de /a la vuelta de la A new bakery opened recently around the
esquina corner.

Across from Enfrente de The bus stop is across from the aquarium.

Between En medio My house is between the red house and the

Inside Dentro The cat is inside the box.

In the center of En el centro de The table is in the center of the house.

Next to Al lado de The mall is next to the school.

On (Main Street) En (la calle principal) The gym is on the Main Street.

On the corner of En la esquina de The library is on the corner of Apple Street and
Pine Street.
Under Debajo The dog is under the table.