Chapter V · Travel and transportA1
126Dialogue · A1
Asking for directions
Situation
You're lost on the street. Beginner version: asking for directions in a few words.
The roles
- YouListen
Excusez-moi, où est la station de métro ?
Excuse me, where is the metro station?
- A passer-byListen
Elle est tout droit, à deux minutes.
It's straight ahead, two minutes away.
- YouListen
Tout droit ? Merci.
Straight ahead? Thank you.
- A passer-byListen
Oui, au coin de la rue, à gauche.
Yes, at the corner, on the left.
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- YouListen
D'accord. Merci beaucoup !
Okay. Thank you very much!
- A passer-byListen
Bonne journée !
Have a good day!
Vocabulary
- Excusez-moiExcuse me
- tout droitstraight ahead
- au coin de la rueat the corner
- à gaucheon the left
- la station de métrothe metro station
Culture note
Quebecers are generally helpful when asked for directions. A polite "excusez-moi" to start is appreciated.
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