Expressions for Asking and Giving Directions

Saat kita merada di suatu tempat yang baru dan belum mengenal suatu tempat, kita mungkin bertanya kepada orang lain agar menunjukan dimana tempat yang ingin kita tuju, jalan apa yang harus kita tempuh, dan bagaimana kita bisa sampai ke tempat tujuan yang baru tersebut. Maka, ungkapan asking for directions dapat kita gunakan. Dan tentu, orang yang menunjukkan jalan, tempat, dan cara untuk mencapai tujuan yang kita tanyakan akan menggunakan ungkapan giving directions. 

Berikut contoh percakapan atau dialog yang berkaitan dengan asking and giving directions.

A: Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the nearest Sundanese Restaurant?
B: Sure, Go forth on this street until you come to the end of the street.
A: Go forth to the end of this street.
B: Correct, then, turn right and go forth, until you come to the stop light.
A: Turn right and go forth to the stop light.
B: Right, then turn left and go 20 meters. The restaurant is on your right across the KFC.
A: OK, let me see if I’ve got this straight. Going forth on this street to the end of the street, turning right and going straight to the stop light, and then turning left and going for 20 meters; It's on the right, across the KFC.
B: You got it.
A: Thanks.

Expressions used in asking for and giving directions.

Asking for Directions
• Could you tell me how to get to the......?
• Pardon me, I'm lost, how do I get to the ....?
• Could you direct me to ....?
• Would you mind giving me information of how to go to …….?
• Excuse me, could you tell me where is the ………, please?
• Could you show me the best route to …..?
• Which way should I go to get to .....?
• Which is the best route to the .......?
• How do I find .......?

Giving Directions
• Go to the next stop light, turn right, then go two blocks, it’s on the left.
• Just go straight, it’s on this street, on
   the right, about two hundred meters away.
• Go to Sudirman street and turn right. The city hospital is in
   the middle of the block, across from the post office.
• Drive to the second stop light and turn left. Then go to
   the third stop sign. The city library is on that corner.
• Take Cihampelas Street to the Wastu Kencana street
   and head west.