Asking for and Giving Directions

Greeting

Sebelum menanyakan arah (asking directions) kepada orang lain, sebaiknya kalian
menyampaikan ucapan greetings atau salam terlebih dahulu. Hal ini untuk memberikan
kesan sopan sehingga orang yang kalian ajak berbicara akan merespon dengan baik. Kalian
bisa menggunakan kata-kata greetings di bawah ini:

 Hello / Hello sir or madam.

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

Asking Direction

Setelah menyampaikan greetings, kalian 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 kalian
bisa menggunakan ungkapan asking questions di bawah ini:

Menggunakan 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?

Menggunakan 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 …?

Menggunakan 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), kalian bisa gunakan cara di
bawah ini:

Jika kalian tidak tahu jawabannya, gunakan ungkapan di bawah:

 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)

Jika kalian tahu arahnya, give 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.
 walk down to ... = berjalan turun ke ...
 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, kalian 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
 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

Contoh Percakapan
Lita : Excuse me! I am sorry for bothering you sir.

(Permisi, mohon maaf mengganggu anda pak.)

Mr. Alex : No, that is ok. What’s happening?

(Tidak, tidak apa-apa. Ada apa?)

Lita : I am trying to find a bookshop sir. Could you show me the way to get that?

(Saya sedang mencari toko buku pak. Bisakah anda menunjukkan jalannya?

Mr. Alex : Yes, of course! Start from this, you have to go straight until you find T
junction. Then turn right and follow the street. The bookshop is on your left side, in front of
the bank.

(Tentu! Dari tempat ini, anda harus berjalan lurus sampai anda menemukan pertigaan.
Kemudian belok kanan dan ikuti jalannya. Toko buku berada disebelah kiri anda tepatnya di
depan bank.)

Lita : I am sorry, in front of what?

(Mohon maaf, di depan apa?)

Mr. Alex : Oh, it is in front of the bank.

(Oh, di depan bank.)

Lita : Thank you sir.

(Terima kasih pak.)