Spanish Vocabulary
25 Spanish Words for Asking for Directions
Find your way: left, right, straight, near, far.
The 25 words
| English | Spanish | Type |
|---|---|---|
| street | calle | noun |
| square | plaza | noun |
| corner | esquina | noun |
| map | mapa | verb |
| direction | dirección | noun |
| near | cerca | adj |
| far | lejos | adv |
| right | derecha | noun |
| left | izquierda | adj |
| straight | recto | adj |
| north | norte | noun |
| south | sur | noun |
| east | este | noun |
| west | oeste | noun |
| pardon | perdón | |
| apologize | disculpa | noun |
| arrive | llegar | verb |
| turn | girar | verb |
| follow | seguir | verb |
| cross | cruzar | verb |
| front | frente | noun |
| side | lado | noun |
| behind | detrás | prep |
| ahead | delante | prep |
Practice until they stick
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