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Directions to a pharmacy with two turns.
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sigacontinue (formal) 🔊
gireturn (formal) 🔊
crucecross (formal) 🔊
la esquinathe corner 🔊
el semáforothe traffic light 🔊
cerca denear 🔊
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« Gire en la esquina, por favor. » 🔊
Turn at the corner, please.
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¿Hay una farmacia cerca? 🔊Is there a pharmacy nearby?
Sí, cruce la calle en el semáforo. 🔊Yes, cross the street at the traffic light.
¿Y después? 🔊And then?
Gire en la esquina. Está a la derecha. 🔊Turn at the corner. It's on the right.
Grammar in focus · polite commands (usted)
For directions to a stranger, Spanish uses usted commands: siga, gire, cruce. They are short, polite and very common on signs.
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Give directions from a traffic light to a shop on the corner (2–3 steps).
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¡Bien! Use polite commands: « siga », « gire », « cruce ».
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1. “Cross the street” is…
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