| Welcome to Fun &Easy Spanish by SpanishPod101.com! |
| Do you know how to ask or give directions in Spanish? |
| Stay tuned to learn more! |
| Hola a todos. Soy Rosa. |
| Hi everyone! I’m Rosa. |
| In this lesson, you’ll learn the basics of Spanish directions. |
| We know that it’s possible to enjoy traveling to a foreign country knowing only how to speak English, but wouldn’t it be awesome if you could also speak the language of the land you’re traveling to? |
| In this video you'll learn cardinal directions, describing positions, Spanish directions using landmarks, must-know phrases for asking for directions, must-know phrases for giving directions, and directions related to vehicles and transportation. At the end of the video you’ll have a chance to use your new knowledge! |
| Let’s start with cardinal directions. |
| People probably aren’t going to tell you to head north or south when you ask them for directions, but cardinal directions are still important to learn when you’re trying to find your way around, or understand where you are. |
| Cardinal directions in Spanish are quite easy to learn, so let’s start with them, and then we’ll follow with the ordinal directions. |
| The first cardinal direction is "North," which in Spanish is Norte. Let’s try saying that. |
| Norte |
| "North" |
| [SLOW] Norte |
| Norte |
| Great! Now let’s proceed to the next one, which is Sur or "South." Let’s try saying that: |
| Sur |
| "South" |
| [SLOW] Sur |
| Sur |
| And now, for the third cardinal direction in Spanish, we have the word Oeste or "west." |
| Oeste |
| "West" |
| [SLOW] Oeste |
| Oeste |
| And for the fourth cardinal direction, we have the word |
| Este |
| or "East" |
| [SLOW] Este |
| Este |
| And of course, we have the intercardinal directions: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest. |
| First is |
| Noroeste |
| or "Northwest" |
| [SLOW] Noroeste |
| Noroeste |
| The next intercardinal direction is Noreste |
| or "Northeast." |
| [SLOW] Noreste |
| Noreste |
| Sudoeste is next, |
| meaning "Southwest" |
| [SLOW] Sudoeste |
| Sudoeste |
| And then we have |
| Sudeste |
| which means "Southeast" |
| [SLOW] Sudeste |
| Sudeste |
| We realize that "center" isn’t a cardinal or ordinal direction, but we thought it was appropriate to include it in this section. |
| Now, "center" is Centro in Spanish. |
| Centro |
| "Center" |
| [SLOW] Centro |
| Centro |
| Next we’ll learn how to describe positions in Spanish. |
| The following list of directions and positions in Spanish will help you describe where things or people are. Some of these words are simple prepositions, and some are more complex words or expressions used to describe a position. |
| First on the list is |
| En |
| Meaning "in," "on," or "at" |
| [SLOW] En |
| En |
| Next is |
| Delante de |
| Or "in front of" |
| [SLOW] Delante de |
| Delante de |
| And for the word "behind" we have |
| Detrás de. |
| "behind" |
| [SLOW] Detrás de |
| Detrás de |
| We also have the word |
| Izquierda |
| meaning "left." |
| [SLOW] Izquierda |
| Izquierda |
| Now, the word "right" in Spanish is |
| Derecha |
| "right" |
| [SLOW] Derecha |
| Derecha |
| And then there’s |
| Dentro |
| which in Spanish is "in" or "inside" |
| [SLOW] Dentro |
| Dentro |
| For "out" or "outside," we have the word |
| Fuera |
| "outside" |
| [SLOW] Fuera |
| Fuera |
| If it’s quite near, we say |
| Cerca |
| which means "close" |
| [SLOW] Cerca |
| Cerca |
| If it’s far, we say |
| Lejos |
| "far" |
| [SLOW] Lejos |
| Lejos |
| Meanwhile, |
| Arriba |
| means "up" |
| [SLOW] Arriba |
| Arriba |
| And |
| Debajo |
| means "down" or "under" |
| [SLOW] Debajo |
| Debajo |
| When you hear someone say |
| A la vuelta de la esquina |
| It means "just around the corner" |
| [SLOW] A la vuelta de la esquina |
| A la vuelta de la esquina |
| Let’s continue with using landmarks to describe directions. |
| Understanding or giving directions in Spanish isn’t all about where something is. You also need to know what that "something" is called so you can get to it. Let’s look at the first example, for instance. |
| We’ll start with some places you can easily find in a city and might have to get to. Have you been to any Spanish cities before? Let us know in the comments! |
| The first word is |
| Aeropuerto |
| or "airport" |
| [SLOW] Aeropuerto |
| Aeropuerto |
| Next, we have |
| Estación de tren |
| Or "train station" |
| [SLOW] Estación de tren |
| Estación de tren |
| What about "subway station?" For that, we have |
| Estación de metro |
| "subway station" |
| [SLOW] Estación de metro |
| Estación de metro |
| Of course, we have "bus stop," which is |
| Parada de autobús |
| "bus stop" |
| [SLOW] Parada de autobús |
| Parada de autobús |
| Next, we have |
| Centro de la ciudad |
| "city center" |
| [SLOW] Centro de la ciudad |
| Centro de la ciudad |
| And then there’s |
| Parque |
| which is Spanish for "park" |
| [SLOW] Parque |
| Parque |
| For the word "hotel," the Spanish equivalent is still |
| hotel. |
| [SLOW] hotel |
| [NORMAL] hotel |
| The same is true for "hospital." |
| Hospital |
| [SLOW] hospital |
| [NORMAL] hospital |
| Meanwhile, |
| Banco |
| could mean either "bank" or "bench" |
| [SLOW] Banco |
| Banco |
| And then we have |
| Iglesia |
| which means "church" |
| [SLOW] Iglesia |
| Iglesia |
| Here are some words that might be useful if you need directions to drive somewhere. |
| First is |
| Intersección |
| which means "intersection" |
| [SLOW] Intersección |
| Intersección |
| Next is |
| Rotonda |
| or "roundabout" |
| [SLOW] Rotonda |
| Rotonda |
| For "traffic light" we have |
| Semáforo |
| "traffic light" |
| [SLOW] Semáforo |
| Semáforo |
| This one’s a bit longer: |
| Paso de cebra or paso de peatones |
| which means "crosswalk" |
| [SLOW] Paso de cebra or paso de peatones |
| Paso de cebra or paso de peatones |
| And finally, there’s |
| Puente |
| or "bridge" |
| [SLOW] Puente |
| Puente |
| This time, let’s prevent you from getting lost inside a building with the help of the following words. |
| The first word is |
| Baño or lavabo |
| which means "bathroom" or "toilet" |
| [SLOW] Baño or lavabo |
| Baño or lavabo |
| The next word is |
| Ascensor |
| Meaning "elevator" |
| [SLOW] Ascensor |
| Ascensor |
| Need to take the stairs? The word is |
| Escaleras |
| "stairs" |
| [SLOW] Escaleras |
| Escaleras |
| Looking for the entrance? The word is |
| Entrada |
| "entrance" |
| [SLOW] Entrada |
| Entrada |
| What about the exit? The word for that is |
| Salida |
| "exit" |
| [SLOW] Salida |
| Salida |
| And if you need to park your vehicle, use the word |
| Aparcamiento |
| which means "parking lot" |
| [SLOW] Aparcamiento |
| Aparcamiento |
| Now we’ll talk about the must-know phrases for asking for directions. |
| The key to not getting lost is to learn these phrases for asking directions in Spanish, and, most importantly, don’t be shy. Ask someone when you can’t find what you’re looking for! |
| There are two formal ways to begin asking someone for something, and that’s by saying either |
| Disculpe… |
| "Excuse me…" |
| [SLOW] Disculpe |
| Disculpe |
| or |
| ¿Me podría indicar…? |
| "Could you indicate to me…?" |
| [SLOW] ¿Me podría indicar…? |
| ¿Me podría indicar…? |
| What if you get lost? Well, you simply say |
| Estoy perdido/a |
| "I’m lost" |
| [SLOW] Estoy perdido/a |
| Estoy perdido/a |
| You can also say |
| Me he perdido |
| "I got lost" |
| [SLOW] Me he perdido |
| Me he perdido |
| Let’s try some more words, shall we? |
| Here we have |
| ¿Dónde está…? |
| "Where is…?" |
| [SLOW] ¿Dónde está…? |
| ¿Dónde está…? |
| Next, we have |
| ¿Cómo se va a…? |
| Meaning "How do I go to…" |
| [SLOW] ¿Cómo se va a…? |
| ¿Cómo se va a…? |
| Next is |
| ¿Cómo se llega a…? |
| which means "How do I get to…?" |
| [SLOW] ¿Cómo se llega a…? |
| ¿Cómo se llega a…? |
| And here’s one you’re probably familiar with: |
| Gracias |
| or "Thank you" |
| [SLOW] Gracias |
| Gracias |
| And for "I see" we say |
| Ya veo |
| "I see" |
| [SLOW] Ya veo |
| Ya veo |
| And finally, we have |
| Muy amable |
| which means "You’re very kind" |
| [SLOW] Muy amable |
| Muy amable |
| Let’s continue with must-know phrases for giving directions. |
| Now that you know what to say when you’re lost, this time, let’s learn the common responses to the previous expressions. |
| The first one is |
| Ve recto |
| which means "go straight" |
| [SLOW] Ve recto |
| Ve recto |
| Next is |
| Da la vuelta |
| or "turn around" |
| [SLOW] Da la vuelta |
| Da la vuelta |
| Meanwhile, "turn right" is said as |
| Gira a la derecha |
| "turn right" |
| [SLOW] Gira a la derecha |
| Gira a la derecha |
| And "turn left" is |
| Gira a la izquierda |
| "turn left" |
| [SLOW] Gira a la izquierda |
| Gira a la izquierda |
| And then there’s |
| Sigue recto |
| or "keep going straight" |
| [SLOW] Sigue recto |
| Sigue recto |
| Next, there’s |
| Dirígete hacia |
| or "head [to]..." |
| [SLOW] Dirígete hacia |
| Dirígete hacia |
| "Cross," on the other hand, is |
| Cruza |
| "cross" |
| [SLOW] Cruza |
| Cruza |
| If someone doesn’t know the answer, they would tell you |
| No tengo ni idea |
| which means "I have no idea" |
| [SLOW] No tengo ni idea |
| No tengo ni idea |
| And lastly I’ll teach you words for directions while using vehicles. |
| The first word is |
| Autobús |
| which refers to "bus" |
| [SLOW] Autobús |
| Autobús |
| Next, we have the word Tren or "train" |
| Tren |
| "train" |
| [SLOW] Tren |
| Tren |
| How about the word "car?" Well, that’s |
| Coche |
| "car" |
| [SLOW] Coche |
| Coche |
| And for "motorbike," we have the word |
| Moto |
| "motorbike" |
| [SLOW] Moto |
| Moto |
| Next, we have the word |
| Bicicleta |
| or "bicycle" |
| [SLOW] Bicicleta |
| Bicicleta |
| Now, the word for "cab" is |
| Taxi |
| "cab" |
| [SLOW] Taxi |
| Taxi |
| And for "plane," the word is |
| Avión |
| "plane" |
| [SLOW] Avión |
| Avión |
| How much did you remember from today's lesson? Let’s check! |
| Imagine you’re lost in the endless labyrinth of Granada’s colorful alleys. You try to find the way back to your hotel, but you don’t even know which direction you came from. |
| Finally, you find someone who might be able to help you. |
| Do you know how to ask |
| "Hello! I’m lost, could you help me?" In Spanish? |
| That’s |
| ¡Hola! Estoy perdido, ¿me podrías ayudar? |
| "Hello! I’m lost, could you help me?" |
| [SLOW] ¡Hola! Estoy perdido, ¿me podrías ayudar? |
| ¡Hola! Estoy perdido, ¿me podrías ayudar? |
| Now, let’s say you’re looking for the bus stop. How would you express this in Spanish? |
| In that case, you’d say |
| ¿Dónde está la parada de autobús? |
| "Where is the bus stop?" |
| [SLOW] ¿Dónde está la parada de autobús? |
| ¿Dónde está la parada de autobús? |
| In this lesson, you learned some of the most important and fundamental words for asking and giving directions in Spanish. |
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| That’s it for today! See you next time! |
| ¡Hasta la próxima! |
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