TravelBeginner
Asking for directions in English (beginner)
Beginner English for asking for directions. Key line: “Excuse me, can you help me?”
Full script
Lin
Excuse me, can you help me?
Them
Sure. Where do you need to go?
Lin
How do I get to the library?
Them
Go straight two blocks, then turn left.
Lin
Is there a big red door?
Them
Yes, and a lion statue. Hard to miss.
Lin
Great. I always miss the easy places.
Them
Then follow the lion. He never gets lost.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Polite start
✓ Excuse me, can you help me?Polite way to ask for help
Be polite first, then ask
Ask directions
✓ How do I get to the library?Ask how to reach a place
Change library to your place
Go straight
✓ Go straight two blocks.Direction: go forward 2 blocks
two blocks = 2 street blocks
Left turn
✓ Turn left.Direction: turn left
Learn with turn right
Quick answers
Polite start: what to say in English
Say “Excuse me, can you help me?” — polite way to ask for help. Be polite first, then ask.
Ask directions: what to say in English
Say “How do I get to the library?” — ask how to reach a place. Change library to your place.
Go straight: what to say in English
Say “Go straight two blocks.” — direction: go forward 2 blocks. two blocks = 2 street blocks.
Left turn: what to say in English
Say “Turn left.” — direction: turn left. Learn with turn right.