Spanish for English speakers Supermarket · Lesson 3
I got lost again
Spanish for asking directions — ¿Cómo llego a la estación? (How do I get to the station?) — for navigating cities while lost.
Conversation
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Honey
Disculpe, ¿cómo llego a la estación?
Excuse me, how do I get to the station?
Tip: Formal conversation between strangers. They use the third person singular (usted) to address each other. In Spanish "to get to place" we say <llega a un lugar>, literally "arrive to a place"
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Meera
La estación central, ¿verdad?
The central station, right?
Tip: <Verdad> literally means "true", but we usually use it to confirm an information
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Honey
Sí, ¿está cerca de aquí?
Yes, is it near here?
Tip: <Cerca de> = near
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Meera
Sí. Tienes que ir derecho y doblar a la derecha.
Yes. You need to go straight and turn right
Tip: Tengo que = I have to/ need Tienes que = you have to/ need <Derecho> = straight <Derecha> = right