Sebelum menanyakan arah (asking directions) kepada orang lain, sebaiknya kita

menyampaikan ucapan greetings atau salam terlebih dahulu. Hal ini untuk memberikan kesan
sopan sehingga orang yang kita ajak berbicara akan merespon dengan baik. Kita bisa
menggunakan kata-kata greetings di bawah ini

Greetings :
 Hello / Hello sir or madam.
 Excuse me! / Excuse me sir or madam !
 Good morning / Good afternoon / Good evening
 Pardon sir or madam !
 Excuse me, could you help me, please?
 Excuse me madam, I seemed to be lost.
 May I ask you a minute sir / madam ?
 Sorry for bothering you sir / madam !
 Sorry, I am not from around here.
 I am sorry to interrupt you, but…

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  I am new here.
 I’m lost. 
 I am sorry.

Setelah menyampaikan greetings, kita bisa memulai menanyakan arah (asking directions)
dengan menggunakan modal auxiliary (could, would, dll), information questions (where, what,
which, how), atau interrogative sentence (is it…, do I…). Untuk lebih jelasnya kita bisa
menggunakan ungkapan asking questions di bawah ini: 

Using Modal Auxilary :

 Could you tell me how to get to …?
 Could you tell me where the … is?
 Would you give me directions to go to …?
 Can you direct me to …?
 Would you show me the way to …?
 May I ask you the way to …?
 Can you show me the … on the map?
 I’m looking for …. Would you give me direction to get it?

Using Information Questions

 Where is the …?
 Where can I find the …?
 How can / do I get to …?
 How can / do I find …?
 How far is the … from the …?
 How do you get to … from …?
 Which is the best way to …? 
 What’s the best way to get to …?
 What’s the quickest way to get to …?
 What’s the easiest way to get to the …?
 Where are you exactly?

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Using Interrogative Sentences
 Is it the right way to / for …?
 Is there a … around here / near hear?
 Do you know where the … is?
 Do you have a map to …?
 Are we on the right road for …?
 Am I in the right place to go …? How can I get there?

Giving Directions
Untuk menjawab atau memberikan arah (giving directions), kita bisa gunakan cara di bawah ini:

If we know the answer, use these expressions :

 I am sorry, I don’t know the road of … (mohon maaf, saya tidak tahu jalan ke …)
 I couldn’t show you the way to ... (saya tidak bisa menunjukkan jalan ke …)
 I couldn’t help you to get … because I live here just now. (saya tidak bisa membantu
anda untuk menemukan …  karena saya baru tinggal di sini)
 I am stranger here. (saya orang asing di sini)

If we know the answer, give the directions:

 Go ahead / go straight ahead = jalan lurus
 go straight on main street = jalan lurus ke jalan utama
 go straight on west street = jalan lurus ke barat 
 Go straight on for about 2 kilometers = Jalan lurus sekitar 2 kilometer
 Go straight on until you come to the crossroad = Jalan terus sampai Anda tiba di
perempatan
 Go straight on left / right = Jalan lurus ke kiri / kanan
 Go straight at the lights / at the roundabout /at the junction = Langsung ke lampu / di
bundaran / di persimpangan.
 galk down to ... = berjalan turun ke ...

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  Go past the ... =  melewati ....
 go past the school and turn left = melewati sekolah dan belok kiri
 Keep going to ... =  Terus berjalan ke...
 Keep walking ahead = Terus berjalan ke depan
 Take this road = Ambil jalan ini
 Follow the road until you get to the hostpital = Ikuti jalan sampai kamu tiba di hostpital
 Turn right = belok kanan
 Turn left = belok kiri
 Turn back ( go back) = Kembali
 Pass the bank and then turn left = Lewati bank lalu belok kiri
 Turn left after the bridge. = Belok kiri setelah jembatan.
 Turn right from the first alley = Belok kanan dari gang pertama
 Turn left on to Ahmad Yani Street = Belok kiri ke Jalan Ahmad Yani
 Turn right / left at the traffic lights / roundabout, etc.= Belok kanan / kiri di lampu lalu
lintas / bundaran, dll.
 Go right / left at the end of the road = Ke kanan / kiri di ujung jalan
 Take the first / second / third street on the left / right = Ambil jalan pertama / kedua /
ketiga di kiri / kanan
 Take a left / a right at the next traffic lights = Belok kiri / kanan di lampu lalu lintas
berikutnya
 Take a right / left at the junction = Ambil kanan / kiri di persimpangan
 You will cross the cinema on right side = Anda akan melewati bioskop di sisi kanan

Sebagai tambahan, kita bisa menggunakan kosakata penunjuk jalan (landmarks) di bawah ini
untuk membantu orang lain agar lebih memperjelas arah atau jalan dalam asking and giving
directions.
 traffic lights = lampu lalu lintas
 crossroads = persimpangan
 T-junction = pertigaan
 roundabout = bundaran
 signpost = papan penunjuk jalan 

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  dead end = jalan buntu 
 flyover = jembatan layang
 bridge = jembatan
 railway bridge = jembatan kereta api 
 railway line = jalur kereta api
 pedestrian crossing = penyeberangan pejalan kaki
 zebra crossing = jalur penyeberangan pejalan kaki
 stop sign = tanda berhenti
 hospital = rumah sakit
 police station = kantor polisi
 shopping centre = pusat perbelanjaan
 petrol station = POM bensin
 mosque = masjid
 church = gereja
 airport = bandara
 bus stop = pemberhentian bus
 station = stasiun
 bookshop = toko buku

Read the paragraph of giving direction below :

First, go down this street then go down for second blocks. Then, turn left at the
traffic light. After that, go straight on Mawar Street until you get to the Melati
street. When you get to the Melati street, turn left/right again. Then stay on Melati
Street for about 8 m. It is on your left. Next to the BRI bank.

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Conversation

Jack : Excuse me. Could you tell me where the National Bank is?
Anna : The National Bank? Oh, I’m afraid that you are quite far from that.
Jack : What? I’m lost? I thought I was near!
Anna : Oh no. National Bank is in Saigon Road on Nguyen Street!
Jack : Could you please tell me how to get there?
Anna : Hmmm. Let me see... Go straight on this road, turn right at the traffic lights...
Jack : Is that all?
Anna : Hmmm… Hold on. Let me think... Ah! After that, go past the big church and
turn right into Saigon Road. And...
Jack : Okay. And?
Anna : Opposite Saigon Road is the Nguyen Street. You will see the Vina Mall. It’s
huge. National Bank is next to it. You surely won’t be lost anymore.
Jack : Got it! But is that the quickest way of getting there?
Anna : Yes, it is.
Jack : Do you have a map?
Anna : I’m sorry I don’t have.
Jack : Okay. Thanks.
Anna : You are welcome.

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Woman: Excuse me, sir!
Man : Yes, Can I help you?
Woman: Yes Sir. Could you tell me how to get the nearest supermarket?
Man : Well, the nearest supermarket is located about 2000 meters here. So, you can keep going
straight. Then turn left and stay on Mawar Street. When you get in Mawar Street, go straight and
Supermarket is on the second block on your left.
Woman : Thank you sir.
Man : You're welcome.

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Exercise
Fill in the words below correctly.
(continue, end, excuse, get, left (2x), next, could, opposite, right, second, straight on, thank,
turn, welcome)

1. ……….. me,sir
2. how do I ……… to the cinema?
3. Go……………….
4. Turn…………. at the corner.
5. Then take the ……….road on your ………….
6. ……….. to the ………………… of the road.
7. …………left there.
8. The cinema is on your ……………., ………………… the castle.
9. ……………… you very much.
10. You’re………………………

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