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14 October 2014
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Asking for directions
Entschuldigen Sie, bitte
Excuse me, please
Gibt es hier eine Bank in der Nähe?
Is there a bank near here?
Wie komme ich zu...?
How can I get to...?
Wo ist der nächste Taxistand?
Where's the nearest taxi rank?
Asking for something
Wo kann ich einen Stadtplan bekommen?
Where can I get a city map?
Understanding directions
Die Bank ist neben dem Supermarkt
the bank is next to the supermarket
Gehen Sie zum Zeitungskiosk
Go to the newspaper kiosk
Nehmen Sie die S
-Bahn
Take the fast city train
rechts
on the right
links
on the left
geradeaus
straight ahead
neben der Apotheke
next to the chemist's
hinter dem Hauptausgang
behind the main exit
die Treppe
(he)runter
down the stairs
die Treppe (he)rauf
up the stairs
um die Ecke
round the corner
da drüben
over there
gleich hier vorne
just here
top of page
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