Spanish direction related phrases
Basic Directions has the basic phrases you need to find your way along with audio.
This section contains everything else ...
Notes.
La cuesta means 'the hill'. Voy cuesta arriba (I'm going uphill) literally means 'I am going hill upwards'. This is shortened from Voy cuesta arriba is shortened from Voy cuesta hacia arriba meaning 'I am going hill towards upwards'. Ditto for down.
| to go downhill | ir cuesta abajo |
| to go uphill | ir cuesta arriba |
| I'm going downhill | Voy cuesta abajo |
| I'm going uphill | Voy cuesta arriba |
Giving Directions
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Notes.
Mano meaning 'hand' is feminine (despite ending in
o) giving '
a mano derecha'.
| straight-on | todo recto |
| to/on the left | a la izquierda |
| the first on the left | la primera a la izquierda |
| on the right hand side | a mano derecha |
| Continue straight-on at the hill | Sigue la cuesta todo recto |
| It is on the right hand side | Está a mano derecha |
| The shop is downhill | La tienda está cuesta abajo |
Useful words to do with directions
| hand (f) | mano |
| hill | cuesta |
| roundabout | rotonda |
| zebra crossing | paso de cebra |
Directions within buildings
| the ground floor | la planta baja |
| on the ground floor | en la planta baja |
| a ground floor window | una ventana de la planta baja |
| the music floor | la planta de musica |