Asking for Information and Giving Directions
Sample phrases (from formal to informal)
- A: Pardon me. Could you please tell me the way to the nearest post office?
B: Go two blocks west and turn left. It's opposite the supermarket.
- A: Could you tell me when the next train leaves?
B: In fifteen minutes, at 8:00.
- A: Can you help me? Is there a bank near here?
B: Yes, beside the movie theater.
- A: Excuse me. How much is a ticket?
B: $90 one way.
- A: Do you have the time?
B: Fifteen to four.
See also:
- Greeting People and Responding to Greetings
- Making and Responding to Introductions
- Saying Goodbye
- Making, Accepting and Refusing Invitations
- Thanking People and Responding to Thanks
- Apologizing and Responding to Apologies
- Complimenting and Responding to Compliments
- Getting Attention and Interrupting a Conversation
- Making and Responding to Requests
- Offering to Help and Responding
- Expressing Sympathy and Responding
- Expressing Opinions
- Agreeing and Disagreeing
