How to ask for directions in Spanish

A list of useful Spanish vocabulary about how to find one's bearings.

Spanish vocabulary


¿Cómo se llega ... ?		How do you get to ... ?
Girar		To turn
Tomar		To Take
Torcer (Spain)		To turn
Doblar		to turn
A la derecha		(on the) right
A la izquierda		(on the) left
Continuar		To continue
Todo recto		Straight/straight on/straight ahead
El cruce		Intersection/crossroads
El semáforo		traffic lights
La rotonda		roundabout/traffic circle
Cruzar		To cross
la carretera		road
La calle		street
La avenida		avenue
La autopista		motorway/freeway/highway
El paso de peatones		pedestrian crossing/crosswalk
El paso de cebra		zebra crossing/crosswalk
La esquina		The corner
La acera		pavement / sidewalk
el destino		destination
La ruta		route
Ir a...		To go to...
Llegar a...		To arrive at...