Directions in English

Here are some common phrases you can use when giving directions in English:

  • Go straight ahead.
  • Turn left.
  • Turn right.
  • Go past.
  • Cross the street.
  • Take the first/second/third/etc. right/left.
  • It's on your left/right.
  • You'll see it in front of you.
  • It's on the other side of the road.
  • You're going the wrong way.

Here are some examples of how you can use these phrases to give directions:

  • To get to the library, go straight ahead and turn left at the traffic lights. The library will be on your right.
  • To get to the train station, take the first right out of this building and go straight ahead. The train station will be on your left after about two blocks.
  • To get to the park, cross the street and go down the hill. The park will be on your left.


~Roger