Asking for Directions

Excusez-moi, je cherche la gare de train s'il vous plaît.

Excuse me, I am looking for the train station, please.

💡 A polite way to start a conversation with a local.

Est-ce que la station de métro est près d'ici ?

Is the metro station near here?

💡 Use this to check if a subway station is close.

Comment est-ce que je peux aller au grand parc ?

How can I go to the big park?

💡 A direct question to ask for directions to a landmark.

Vous devez aller tout droit et passer devant l'église.

You must go straight and pass in front of the church.

💡 A common instruction given by people on the street.

Après le supermarché, vous allez tourner à gauche.

After the supermarket, you are going to turn left.

💡 Uses the near future to describe the next step.

Est-ce que je dois tourner à droite au feu ?

Do I have to turn right at the traffic light?

Le musée est plus loin que la vieille banque.

The museum is further than the old bank.

💡 A comparative sentence to help you gauge the distance.

Je vais prendre un taxi parce que c'est trop loin.

I am going to take a taxi because it is too far.

💡 Uses the near future tense and a simple cause connector.

Pouvez-vous répéter la direction plus lentement, s'il vous plaît ?

Can you repeat the direction more slowly, please?

💡 Ask this if the speaker is talking too fast.

Donc, je tourne à gauche après la grande église ?

So, I turn left after the big church?

💡 Use this to repeat and confirm the directions you received.