Directions

1. Como podo chegar ao centro histórico?

   How do I get to the historic center?

   Usage

   Ask the way to the old town centre

   Grammar Note

   "Ao" is the contraction a + o; the interrogative "como" has no accent

2. Vire á dereita

   Turn right

   Usage

   Direction used when giving the way: turn right

   Grammar Note

   "Á" is the contraction a + a and the accent is required. "Vire" is the vostede imperative of virar

3. Está lonxe de aquí?

   Is it far from here?

   Usage

   Ask whether a place is far

   Grammar Note

   Use estar for location. "Lonxe" is spelled with x

4. Colla o autobús número 5

   Take bus number 5

   Usage

   Used to tell someone which bus to take; change the number for the route

   Grammar Note

   "Colla" is the vostede imperative of coller, also used for taking a vehicle

5. Está alí mesmo, diante

   It's right over there in front

   Usage

   Say that the place is right there ahead

   Grammar Note

   "Alí mesmo" means "right over there"; "diante" is an adverb meaning "in front"

6. Desculpe, estou perdido / perdida

   Excuse me, I'm lost

   Usage

   Use it to get someone's attention when lost; men say perdido, women perdida

   Grammar Note

   "Desculpe" is the vostede form of desculpar. "Perdido" agrees with the speaker's gender

7. Pode indicarme no mapa?

   Can you point it out on the map?

   Usage

   Ask someone to point it out on a map

   Grammar Note

   The pronoun "me" attaches to the infinitive without a hyphen. "No" is en + o

8. Canto se tarda a pé?

   How long does it take on foot?

   Usage

   Ask how long it takes on foot

   Grammar Note

   The interrogative "canto" has no accent. "Se tarda" is an impersonal "it takes"

9. Está ao dobrar a esquina

   It's just around the corner

   Usage

   Say it is just around the corner

   Grammar Note

   "Ao" + infinitive means "on doing"; "esquina" is feminine

10. á dereita

    Right

    Usage

    Shows right, for signs or pointing

    Grammar Note

    Contraction a + a written á; the accent is required

11. á esquerda

    Left

    Usage

    Shows left, for signs or pointing

    Grammar Note

    Contraction a + a written á; "esquerda" is the feminine form

12. todo seguido

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    Means keep going straight on

    Grammar Note

    Used as an adverb meaning "without changing direction"; todo adds emphasis

13. volver

    Go back

    Usage

    Means go back or turn back

    Grammar Note

    Infinitive used as an instruction meaning "go back"

14. Pare

    Stop

    Usage

    Means stop; vostede imperative

    Grammar Note

    Vostede imperative of parar

15. o norte

    North

    Usage

    North

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; compass points are written in lowercase

16. o sur

    South

    Usage

    South

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun

17. o leste

    East

    Usage

    East

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the direction of sunrise

18. o oeste

    West

    Usage

    West

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the direction of sunset

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