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When we want to explain the location of a place we always use certain expressions which indicate which way we have to go. Here they are:

 

VERBOS

Seguir to follow, to continue
Coger to take (in Spain)
Tomar to take (in Latinamérica)
Girar to turn
Torcer to turn

EXPRESIONES

sigue todo recto   keep going straight ahead
gira a la derecha     turn right
gira a la izquierda    turn left
coge la primera calle a la izda. take the first street on the left

REPOSICIONES ÚTILES

al lado de    next to
cerca de   near to / nearby
lejos de far from
enfrente de opposite
delante de     in front of
detrás de  behind
encima de on top of / over
debajo de  under
junto a  next to
entre between / among
por    through / by
hasta   until / up to

Usually, when we explain the location of a place we follow an order, therefore it is useful to use words such as primero (first), luego (after), después (afterwards), a continuación (after that), por último (last), al final (at the end).

 

 

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