Directions

1. ¿Cómo llego a la plaza del ayuntamientu?

   How do I get to the town hall square?

   Usage

   Asking a passer-by the way to the square in front of the town hall

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. Ayuntamientu ends in -u, not Spanish -o. The plaza can be swapped for any local landmark

2. Xire a la derecha

   Turn right

   Usage

   The polite way to tell someone to turn right

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. The x in xirar is read /ʃ/ (not Spanish g in girar). A command to usté ends in -e (Xira to a friend)

3. ¿Ta mui lloñe d'equí?

   Is it far from here?

   Usage

   Checking whether a place is within walking distance

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. Far is lloñe, with ll- and ñ. De becomes d' before a vowel

4. Garre'l tren hasta la estación de Xixón

   Take the train to Gijón station

   Usage

   Telling someone which train to take and where to get off

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. Xixón is the Asturian name of Gijón. Garrar means to grab and is also used for taking a train. A friend would hear Garra

5. Ta xustu enfrente

   It's right across the street

   Usage

   Telling someone that the place is directly opposite

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. Just in the sense of exactly is xustu, with x read /ʃ/, not Spanish justo

6. Perdone, perdíme

   Excuse me, I'm lost

   Usage

   Getting a passer-by's attention when you are lost

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. Perdese means to get lost; me attaches after the past form perdí. The state of being lost can also be said Toi perdíu / perdida

7. ¿Pue amosame nel mapa ónde ta?

   Can you show me on the map where it is?

   Usage

   Asking someone to show you the spot on a map when spoken directions are unclear

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. Nel is the contraction of en + el. Mapa is masculine. A friend would hear ¿Pues amosame…?

8. ¿Cuántu se tarda a pie?

   How long does it take on foot?

   Usage

   Asking roughly how long the walk will take

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. Cuántu ends in -u, not Spanish cuánto. Se tarda is an impersonal construction

9. Ta a la vuelta de la esquina

   It's just around the corner

   Usage

   Saying that the place is just past the next corner

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence; native review recommended. The expression is the same as in Spanish, with estar as ta. Esquina is feminine

10. la derecha

    Right

    Usage

    The basic word for right in directions

    Grammar Note

    Used as a feminine noun, most often in a la derecha (to the right). The form drecha is also listed in dictionaries

11. la esquierda

    Left

    Usage

    The basic word for left in directions

    Grammar Note

    Used as a feminine noun, most often in a la esquierda (to the left). The spelling izquierda is also listed, but this card uses esquierda

12. Siga rectu

    Keep going straight

    Usage

    Politely telling someone to keep going without turning

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence; native review recommended. Rectu ends in -u, not Spanish recto. The usté command is Siga; a friend would hear Sigue

13. Dea la vuelta

    Turn around

    Usage

    Politely telling someone to turn around and go the other way

    Grammar Note

    Composed sentence; native review recommended. Dar la vuelta means to turn around. The usté command is dea, not Spanish dé

14. Pare

    Stop

    Usage

    Politely asking a taxi or bus driver to stop

    Grammar Note

    Composed form; native review recommended. A command to usté ends in -e (parar becomes pare); a friend would hear Para. It is spelled like Spanish

15. el norte

    North

    Usage

    The word for north when giving compass directions

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun, spelled as in Spanish

16. el sur

    South

    Usage

    The word for south when giving compass directions

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun with no plural. Meudía can also mean south, but sur is the clearer everyday word

17. l'este

    East

    Usage

    The word for east when giving compass directions

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun. The article el becomes l' before a vowel

18. l'oeste

    West

    Usage

    The word for west when giving compass directions

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun. The article el becomes l' before a vowel. The form güeste is also in use

19. la parada d'autobús

    Bus stop

    Usage

    The word for a bus stop when asking or giving directions

    Grammar Note

    A feminine noun; the plural is parades. De becomes d' before a vowel

20. el metro

    Subway

    Usage

    The word for the subway, used in big cities such as Madrid

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun, spelled as in Spanish. There is no subway in Asturias, so it is used when you travel to other cities

21. el caxeru automáticu

    ATM

    Usage

    The word to use when asking where a cash machine is

    Grammar Note

    The x in caxeru is read /ʃ/ (not Spanish j in cajero). Automáticu ends in -u

22. la oficina de cambéu de moneda

    Currency exchange

    Usage

    The word for a place where you can change foreign money

    Grammar Note

    Cambéu means exchange, with the typically Asturian -éu ending (cambiu is also written). Moneda is feminine

23. la llavandería

    Laundromat

    Usage

    The word for a launderette where the public can wash clothes

    Grammar Note

    It starts with ll-, not Spanish lavandería. A feminine noun; the plural is llavanderíes

24. el bañu

    Restroom

    Usage

    The word for the restroom when looking for one in stations, shops and similar places

    Grammar Note

    The restroom is el bañu (Spanish baño written with ñ). Use it when asking for the location in a shop or lodging

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