you're going the wrong way ........(kamu sudah salah jalan) you're going
in the wrong direction .................(kamu sudah salah arah)
take the first on the left.... (anda belok ke kiri di simpang yang pertama)
take the second on the right.....(anda belok ke kanan di simpang yang
kedua)
turn right at the crossroads...... (belok ke kanan di simpang empat)
Ungkapan-ungkapan berikut merupakan ungkapan-ungkapan yang
umum digunakan ketika kita ingin menanyakan kepada seseorang
tentang sebuah tujuan yang kita tidak ketahui jalan/arah untuk
mencapai tujuan tersebut.
Man: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the bus station?
You: Yes, sure. Turn left at the end of this street. (Ya,
pasti Belok kiri di ujung jalan)
Man: At the traffic lights? (Dilampu merah?)
You: Yes. Then go as far as the
roundabout. (Ya, Kemudian pergi sejauh bundaran.
Man: And at the roundabout? Dan setelah bundaran?)
You: Turn right at the roundabout into Dee Road. (Belok kanan dari
roundabout masuk kejalan Dee)
Man: OK… right at the roundabout. (Ok. Sebelah kanan bundaran.)
You: Go down Dee Road. The bank’s on the left. (Turun dijalan DEE.
Banknya disebelah kiri.)
Man: Thank you. (terimakasih)
You: Goodbye. (Selamat tinggal)
Kosa Kata
Turn Left: Belok Kiri
Turn Right: Belok Kanan
Straight: Lurus
Past: Lewat
Cross: Menyebrang
Between: Antara
Behind: Di Belakang
Up: Atas
Down: Bawah
Front: Depan
Beside: Samping
Near: Dekat
Opposite: Seberang
Roundbaboat: Bundaran
Sidewalk: Trotoar
Corner: Pojok
Highway: Jalan Raya
Exercise on Asking and Giving Directions
Pilih jawaban yang yang benar dibawah ini:
continue, end, excuse, get, left (2x), next, opposite,
right, second, straight on, thank, turn, welcome
1) Excus me, how do I get to the cinema?
2) Go ...........
3) Turn .......... at the corner.
4) Then take the ........ road on your ........
5) ...........to the.......of the road.
6) .......... left there.
7) The cinema is on your ........, ......... the castle.
8) .............you very much.
9) You're ............
Thank You