5.4: Asking For and Giving Directions
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There are many ways to ask for directions in English.
1. Ask for a specific place
- Excuse me, where is the bank? - The bank is in front of the hotel.
- Excuse me, do you know where the mall is? - The mall is across from the park.
The prepositions below are used to describe where places are in a city.
2. Ask for the address of a place
- Excuse me, can you tell me the address of the bank? - The bank is located at 1234 S.W. 12th St.
- Excuse me, could you give me the address of the hospital? - The hospital is located at 176 N. 23rd Ave.
Addresses in English often have shortened words:
- Ave. = Avenue St. = Street Blvd.= Boulevard Rd. = Road
- N. = North S. = South E. = East W. = West
Addresses use both ordinal and cardinal numbers:
- Ordinal = first, second, third Cardinal= one, two, three
Watch this video for specific information on how to say numbers in English: