Tourism English: Asking for Directions

By Natalie Liu

When you are asking for directions, there are some commonly used direction terminologies to remember. Most of the time, you should start by saying “excuse me.” Here are some common phrases:

“Excuse me. Can you point me to the nearest gas station?”

“Excuse me. How do I get to the freeway from here?”

“Excuse me. I’m looking for the San Francisco shopping center. I thought it was around here. Do you know where it is?”

旅遊英語：問路
問路的時候有一些常見的術語要記。大多數的情況你應該先說「不好意思」，以下還有些常見的說法：

「不好意思，你可以告訴我最近的加油站在哪邊嗎？」

「不好意思，從這裡要怎麼去高速公路？」

「不好意思，我在找舊金山購物中心，以為在這附近，你知道在哪嗎？」

commonly (adv.) 經常地；普通地；通常；一般
Elbow injuries are commonly found among tennis players.
肘傷在網球運動員中很常見。

terminology (n.) 術語
Scientific terminology can be quite complex and difficult to memorize.
科學的術語有時可能相當複雜且難以熟記。

延伸閱讀：學好英文好簡單！