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Beginner Dialogues - Asking for Directions

By Kenneth Beare, About.com

Directions I
  1. Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?
  2. Yes. There's a bank on the corner.
  1. Thank you.
  2. You're welcome.
Directions II
  1. Excuse me. Is there a supermarket near here?
  2. Yes. There's one near here.
  1. How do I get there?
  2. At the traffic lights, take the first left and go straight on. It's on the left.
  1. Is it far?
  2. Not really.
  1. Thank you.
  2. Don't mention it.
Key Vocabulary

Is there a _______ near here?
on the corner, on the left, on the right
straight on, straight ahead
traffic lights
Is it far?

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