Steps in a route
Start with for a polite instruction or for informal one-person instructions. , and say the direction. Make the sequence clear with and : .
Where to turn
and identify the turning point. These are dative location phrases. names the street you take; is the accusative object of . Both are useful ways of giving directions.
Landmarks that make the route clear
Tell the listener where to find the destination: , , . All describe a location and use the dative here. You can also say . can mean a bank or a bench; the context tells you which.
Gehen Sie bis zur Ampel. Dann rechts.Go as far as the traffic lights. Then right.
Die Post ist zwischen der Bank und der Apotheke.The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
Nehmen Sie die zweite Straße links.Take the second street on the left.
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Notice the useful forms
Tap the marked grammar forms.
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Go straight on and then left.
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Turn right at the corner.
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The post office is next to the station.
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Make each step clear
Choose the right word for the gap.
Gehen Sie zuerst geradeaus und rechts.
First go straight on and then right.
Gehen Sie an Ecke links.
Go left at the corner.
Der Park ist neben Bahnhof.
The park is next to the station.
Die Post ist zwischen der Bank und Apotheke.
The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
Sie die zweite Straße rechts.
Take the second street on the right (polite).
Lotte, geradeaus.
Lotte, go straight on.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete the conversation
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Gehen Sie und an der Ecke .
Go straight on and right at the corner.
Die Post ist der Bank und der Apotheke.
The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
Der Park ist gegenüber Bahnhof.
The park is opposite the station.
Nehmen Sie die Straße links.
Take the second street on the left.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Put the message together
Put the words in order.
First go straight on.
Then take the second street on the left.
The station is opposite the park.
Practice 5/5 · In situations
Respond to the situation
Choose the right words for the situation.
A visitor needs the post office. It is beside the station. You give a helpful landmark.
You say:
The location makes the destination easier to find.
A visitor needs the post office. It is beside the station. You give a helpful landmark.
You say:
The location makes the destination easier to find.
You hear a long route and want to check the first step: left.
You say:
The short question checks the route before you set off.
You hear a long route and want to check the first step: left.
You say:
The short question checks the route before you set off.
Unit complete
