Language for giving directions

Left
go left
turn left
it's on the left
take a left
take the second (turning) on the left
Right
go right
turn right
it's on the right
take a right
take the second (turning) on the right
Ahead
go ahead
go straight ahead
go straight on

Contoh Percakapan Dalam Bahasa Inggris Menanyakan Arah Tempat Tujuan

Percakapan 1

Madilyn
Bailey
Madilyn
Bailey
Madilyn

Bailey

Madilyn
Bailey

: Excuse me, is there a Indomart near here?

(Permisi, adakah indomart didekat sini?)
: Yes, there is.
(Iya, ada)
: Can you tell me where it is?
(Dapatkah kamu memberi tahu dimana itu?)
: It is in Kartini Street.
(Di jalan Kartini)
: Can you tell how to get there?
(Dapatkah kamu memberitahu bagaimana cara
kesana?)
Sure, just go straight on then turn right. Walk along
the street for about two hundred meters. The
: Indomart is on your right beside Padang Restaurant.
(Tentu, lurus saja kemudian belok kanan. Jalan di
sepanjang jalan kurang lebih sekitar 200 meter.
Indomart si sebelah kanan kamu disamping restoran
Padang.)
: Thank you for your help.
(Terima kasih atas bantuannya)
: Dont mention it.
(Kembali)

rmand: Excuse me, Ipah. Are you busy at the moment?

Ipah : A little bit. What's up?
Armand: Well, I have to go to Swarahati Recording. How do I get there?
Ipah: So, you drive! Well, do you know Orchid Hotel?
Armand: Sure, It's on Jati Street.
Ipah: Yes. Flollow Jati Street. At the end of the street, turn left and get on the bridge.
Cross it. You'll be on Cobra Street. Then go stright for two blocks.
Armand: Slow down, Ipah. So, after the bridge I just go along Cobra Street for two blocks.
Ipah: Yup. Afterwars, you must turn left to Merpati Street. The first buliding on the right is
the public library. GO straight until you see the second intersection. Are you with me?
Armand: Hold on... I think so. Okay, go on.
Ipah: Do not cross the intersection. Look to your right. Swarahati Recording is located in
the last building on the right. It's on the second floor.
Armand: THe last building, just before the second intersection... But do I have to make a
u-turn?
Ipah: No, you don;t. It is one-way street.
Armand: Oh, thanks, Ipah.

Percakapan di atas menunjukkan bahwa Armand tidak tahu arah ke Swarahati Recording. Dan
Armand bertanya ke Ipah bagaimana untuk mencapai tempat tersebut. Armand menggunakan

ungkapan:
I have to go ... . How do I get there?
atau

Could you tell me where is ...?

Selanjutnya Ipah menunjukkan arah untuk mencapai Swarahati Recording dengan menggunakan

ungkapan-ungkapan sebagai berikut:

Go stright down. arti = Jalan lurus.
[Turn left/ turn right/ make U-turn] in the [T-junction/ Y-junction/ intersection/
roundabout/ traffic light]. arti = [Belok kiri/Belok kanan/ Berputar arah] di [pertigaan/
pertigaan berbentuk Y/ perempatan/ bundaran/ lampu merah].
Look to [right/ left] of the road. arti = lihat sebelah [kanan/ kiri] jalan.
The "Swarahati Recording [destination]" is [infront of/ behind/ between/ beside]
the "Supermarket [the nearst builidng]". arti = "Suwarahati Record [tempat tujuan]"
berada di [depan/ belakang/ antara/ samping] "Supermarket [bangunan terdekat].

Berikut beberapa contoh frase dan ungkapan yang digunakan untuk menunjukkan arah dalam
Bahasa Inggris.
(First,) go down this street (for . blocks).
(Then,) turn left/right at the traffic light.
(After that,) go straight on .. street until you get to the
(When you get to the ..,) turn left/right again.
(Then,) stay on Avenue for about yards/meters.
Its on your left, next to the .. You cant miss it!
(A): Excuse me. Is there a grocery store around here? (Permisi. Apakah ada toko grosir di
sekitar sini?)
(B): Yeah. Theres one right across the street. (Iya. Ada satu di seberang jalan itu.)
(A): Can you tell me how to get to Phoenix? (Bisakah Anda menunjukkan jalan ke Phoenix?)
(B): Sorry. I dont live around here. (Maaf. Saya tidak tinggal di sekitar sini).
(A): Wheres Tanners Leather Shop? (Dimana Tanners Leather Shop?)
(B): Its on the corner of Holly and Vine. Next to the library. (Di sudut Holly and Vine. Di samping
perpustakaan).
(A): How do you get to the bank? (Kalau mau ke Bank lewat mana?)
(B): Go straight down this street for two blocks. Turn left when you get to Maple Street. Stay on
Maple for half a block. Its on the left hand side. (Lurus jalan ini sampai dua blok. Belok kiri di
Jalan Maple. Tetap di Jalan Maple sampai setengah blok. Bank ada di sebelah kiri).

Berikut beberapa contoh frase dan ungkapan yang digunakan untuk menunjukkan arah dalam
Bahasa Inggris.
(First,) go down this street (for . blocks).
(Then,) turn left/right at the traffic light.
(After that,) go straight on .. street until you get to the
(When you get to the ..,) turn left/right again.
(Then,) stay on Avenue for about yards/meters.
Its on your left, next to the .. You cant miss it!
(A): Excuse me. Is there a grocery store around here? (Permisi. Apakah ada toko grosir di sekitar
sini?)
(B): Yeah. Theres one right across the street. (Iya. Ada satu di seberang jalan itu.)
(A): Can you tell me how to get to Phoenix? (Bisakah Anda menunjukkan jalan ke Phoenix?)
(B): Sorry. I dont live around here. (Maaf. Saya tidak tinggal di sekitar sini).

(A): Wheres Tanners Leather Shop? (Dimana Tanners Leather Shop?)

(B): Its on the corner of Holly and Vine. Next to the library. (Di sudut Holly and Vine. Di samping
perpustakaan).
(A): How do you get to the bank? (Kalau mau ke Bank lewat mana?)
(B): Go straight down this street for two blocks. Turn left when you get to Maple Street. Stay on Maple
for half a block. Its on the left hand side. (Lurus jalan ini sampai dua blok. Belok kiri di Jalan Maple.
Tetap di Jalan Maple sampai setengah blok. Bank ada di sebelah kiri).

hese are some expressions to be remembered to ask or giving directions. You

will need these to start learning how to get good direction you need.
1.
How do I get to ?
2.
What's the best way to ?
3.
Where is ?
4.
Go straight on (until you come to ).
5.
Turn back/Go back
6.
Turn left/right (into street).
7.
Go along
8.
Cross
9.
Take the first/second road on the left/right
10.
It's on the left/right.
11.
straight on
12.
opposite
13.
near
14.
next to
15.
between
16.
at the end (of)
17.
on/at the corner
18.
behind
19.
in front of
20.
(just) around the corner
21.
traffic lights
22.
crossroads, junction
23.
signpost

Can/would/could you tell me where ..... is ? (Bisakah/maukah kamu

memberitahuku dimana .... ?)
Can/would/could you show me where ... is ?
Can/would/could you tell/show me where..... located ? (.--------dimana lokasi .... ?)
Can/would/could you tell/show me the way to ..... (Bisakah/maukah
menunjukkanku jalan menuju .... ?)
Where is .... ?
Where ....is ?
How do I get to .... ? (Bagaimana aku bisa sampai ke ... ?)
Are you from around here ? (Apakah kamu asli orang sini ?)-----baru menanyakan
arah seperti di atas.
Catatan :
*Semu bentuk pertanyaan di atas pada intinya menanyakan arah suatu tempat
atau lokasi
*Penggunaan 'could/would' bersifat lebih sopan (polite) dibandingkan dengan
'can'
Menunjukkan atau memberikan arah dalam bahasa Inggrissebetulnya bisa
anda buat sendiri, tergantung kreatifitas anda karena banyak pilihan kata dalam
bahasa Inggris. Berikut hanya kalimat-kalimat yang umum dipergunakan saja
dan tidak menutup kemungkinan sudah basi karena mungkin ada istilah atau
kalimat baru dalam bahasa asing ini. hehe...
Kata-kata berikut mungkin bisa membantu soBat semua :
Go straight on (Lurus saja)
Keep walking around/about + time/distance (Jalan terus sekitar ......)
Turn right (belok kanan), turn left (belok kiri)
It is at the corner of the street (dipojok jalan)
It is accross .... (diseberang)
It is in front ... (didepan)
It is behind ... (dibelakang)
It is next to .... / It is beside ....(bersebelahan dengan ... )
Gunakan kata after that, next (berikut/berikutnya), then (kemudian)
Go ahead (kamu duluan)
Follow me, Ill show you the way (Ikuti aku, akan aku tunjukkan jalannya)
This way (kesini/kearah sini)
That way (kesana/kearah sana)
Over there (disana/disebelah sana)
Over here (disini/disebelah sini)
Take this/that way (ambil jalan ini/itu)

Mungkin soBat juga bisa memberikan keterangan seperti ini :

You will find a junction (kamu akan menjumpai pertigaan)
You will find a crossroad (kamu akan menjumpai perempatan)
You will see a ..... (kamu akan melihat ....)
Dsb.
Seandainya ada yang menanyakan arah tapi kok soBat tidak tahu, suruh saja
bertanya pada orang lain dengan kalimat berikut :
You may/could ask to ..... (kamu bisa tanya pada ... )
Ask to .... (tanyalah pada ....)
You may want me to draw a map ?
Do you want me to draw a map ? (saya gambarkan petanya)
Lihat gambar berikut :

Andi : Can you show me where is the school ?

Writer : Go straight on and keep walking about 200m. Then you will find a big
crossroad and turn left. After that stay moving about 50m. You will see a police
station at the corner of the junction. Get into Jl. Merpati. The school is at the end
of it.

Could
you
show
me
how
to
go
to

Bisakah anda menunjukan kepada saya bagaimmana cara untuk pergi ke . ?

How
do
I
get
to
Bagaimana agar saya bisa sampai ke jalan utama?

Main

Street

Where
is
the
Dimana pom bendin terdekat ?

closest

Would
you
like
to
tell
me
how
to
get
Apakah anda ingin memberitahu saya bagaimana untuk sampai ke ?

Will
you
show
me
the
Tolong tunjukan cara ke , ku mohon ..

Could
you
tell
me
where
the
Bisakah anda memberitahu saya dimana perpustakaan ?

way

gas

to

station

library

to

please

is

Berikut adalah instruksi yang sering di ucapkan

untuk memberi petunjuk arah :

Near (dekat)

On the corner of & (disudut antara & .)

Far from (jauh dari)

In front of (di depan)

Opposite (berlawanan)

Across the street from (dari seberang jalan)

Next to (berikutnya)

Go to (menuju)

Go past the (melewati)

Go straight .. (jalan lurus)

Go down ( jalan turun)

Go up ( jalan naik/tanjakan)

Between (diantara)

Behind ( di belakang)

Beside (disamping)

Turn left (belok kiri)

Turn right (belok kanan)

Take the first corner (ambil sudut/belokan pertama)

Take the second corner (ambil sudut/belokan kedua)

Intersection (perempatan)

T-Junction (pertigaan)

On the left (sebelah kiri)

On the right (sebelah kanan)

Among (diantara banyak)