Spanish - Asking Directions

Lesson 107 of 159

Student asking for directions in Spanish near a city map — Spanish directions practice for learners.

Goal: Common short phrases to find places

Free Spanish lessons with guided practice, audio, and speaking support.

Welcome! This short lesson helps you ask for and follow simple directions in Spanish. Practice hearing the phrases, try short quizzes, then say them out loud.

Level A1: In Lesson 107 you'll learn and practice key phrases for asking and giving directions in Spanish — for example, asking "Do I turn at ___?", telling someone to "Go to ___" or "Cross ___," and saying where something is (between, in front of, behind). This CEFR-aligned mini-lesson focuses on listening, quick practice, and speaking aloud.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Recognize and repeat short direction phrases at A1 level.
  • Ask if you should turn and follow simple turn-by-turn instructions.
  • Say locations using "enfrente de", "entre...y...", "delante de", and "detrás de".
Street scene showing landmarks like a plaza and a museum — practice asking for directions in Spanish.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

¿Doy vuelta en ___?

Do I turn at ___?

Meaning: Do I turn at ___?

When to use: Ask this when you want to confirm whether you should make a turn at a specific place, like a plaza or corner.

Tip: Beginners sometimes say "doblo en..." instead; both are understood, but use one consistently until comfortable.

¿Doy vuelta en la plaza?
Do I turn at the plaza?
¿Doy vuelta en la esquina?
Do I turn at the corner?

Ve hasta ___.

Go to ___.

Meaning: Go to ___.

When to use: Use to tell someone to continue until a clear point (church, light, station). It's informal (tú).

Tip: Don't confuse formality: use "Vaya hasta..." for a polite or formal situation.

Ve hasta la iglesia.
Go to the church.
Ve hasta el semáforo.
Go to the traffic light.

Pasa ___ de largo.

Go past ___.

Meaning: Go past ___.

When to use: Tell someone not to stop at a landmark but to continue beyond it.

Pasa la parada de autobús de largo.
Go past the bus stop.
Pasa el puente de largo.
Go past the bridge.

Cruza ___.

Cross ___.

Meaning: Cross ___.

When to use: Use when instructing someone to cross a street, avenue, or bridge.

Cruza la calle.
Cross the street.
Cruza el puente.
Cross the bridge.

Está enfrente de ___.

It's across from ___.

Meaning: It's across from ___.

When to use: Say this to point out that a place is opposite another landmark, like a café across from a park.

El café está enfrente de la biblioteca.
The cafe is across from the library.
La farmacia está enfrente del parque.
The pharmacy is across from the park.

Está entre ___ y ___.

It's between ___ and ___.

Meaning: It's between ___ and ___.

When to use: Use to describe a place located between two clear landmarks.

La tienda está entre el banco y la panadería.
The shop is between the bank and the bakery.
El hotel está entre la plaza y la estación.
The hotel is between the plaza and the station.

Está delante de ___.

It's in front of ___.

Meaning: It's in front of ___.

When to use: Say when something is directly in front of another object or entrance.

El taxi está delante de la estación.
The taxi is in front of the station.
La estatua está delante del museo.
The statue is in front of the museum.

Está detrás de ___.

It's behind ___.

Meaning: It's behind ___.

When to use: Use to explain that a place is located to the rear of another building or landmark.

El jardín está detrás de la casa.
The garden is behind the house.
El estacionamiento está detrás del supermercado.
The parking lot is behind the supermarket.

Toma la primera ___.

Take the first ___.

Meaning: Take the first ___.

When to use: Give a simple order to take the first street, exit, or entrance (informal tú).

Tip: Remember gender/number: match "primera" with feminine nouns like "calle" or "salida."

Toma la primera calle a la derecha.
Take the first street on the right.
Toma la primera salida en la rotonda.
Take the first exit at the roundabout.

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

Asking to find the museum near the plaza

Two people talking by a plaza as one asks how to get to the museum — listening practice for directions.

What place are they trying to find?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

Perdón, ¿doy vuelta en la plaza?

Excuse me, do I turn at the plaza?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

No. Ve hasta la iglesia.

No. Go to the church.

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

¿Cruzo la calle después?

Do I cross the street after that?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Sí. Cruza la calle y pasa la fuente de largo.

Yes. Cross the street and go past the fountain.

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

¿El museo está enfrente de la plaza?

Is the museum across from the plaza?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Exacto, está enfrente de la plaza.

Exactly, it's across from the plaza.

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

Which Spanish phrase means "Cross the street"?

Which phrase tells someone to go past a landmark?

Which sentence asks "Do I turn at the corner?"

Which phrase means "Take the first exit"?

Excuse me, do I turn at the plaza?

Perdón, ___ en la plaza?

Keep going straight and then take the first street on the right.

Sigue recto y después ___ a la derecha.

Go to the church, cross the street and go past the fountain.

Ve hasta la iglesia, cruza la calle y ___ la fuente de largo.

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

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Say this phrase out loud:

¿Doy vuelta en ___?

Do I turn at ___?

Say this phrase out loud:

Ve hasta ___.

Go to ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Pasa ___ de largo.

Go past ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Cruza ___.

Cross ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Está enfrente de ___.

It's across from ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Está entre ___ y ___.

It's between ___ and ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Está delante de ___.

It's in front of ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Está detrás de ___.

It's behind ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Toma la primera ___.

Take the first ___.