Now with the rise of technology is easy to communicate with people who speak different languages throughout a bunch of different apps, however, you never know when you’ll be left with no signal, or a dead battery. For this reason, is important to at least know some useful words and expressions in Spanish that will keep you out of trouble and frustrating situations.
Here´s a list with the most useful words to ask for directions:
| English | Spanish |
| Excuse me | Perdone/a |
| I got lost | Estoy perdido |
| Can you help me? | ¿Puede ayudarme? |
| How do I get to…? | ¿Cómo llego a…? |
| Where is the…? | ¿Dónde está el…? |
| Is this the right way? | ¿Este es el camino correcto? |
| Is it far? | ¿Está lejos? |
| Can you show me on the map? | ¿Me lo puede mostrar en el mapa? |
| I am looking for… | Estoy buscando… |
| Go straight on | Siga todo recto |
| Turn around | Dé la vuelta |
| Cross the road | Cruce la calle |
| About 10 minutes on foot | A unos diez minutos caminando |
| Pavement / sidewalk | La acera/banqueta |
| Near to | Cerca de |
| Opposite of | Enfrente de |
| Next to | Al lado de |
| in front of | Delante de |
| Left | Izquierda |
| Right | Derecha |
| By foot/ car/ Bus | A pie/ en carro/ en autobús |
Cardinal points
| English | Spanish |
| North | Norte |
| South | Sur |
| East | Este |
| West | Oeste |
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