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Asking for Directions in German: Street names and places/squares Posted by on Jun 26, 2012

In my post from yesterday, I told you how to ask for directions to particular buildings (e.g. a church or museum) or cultural gathering places (e.g. cinema and theatre). Today, I would like to teach you how to ask for addresses in German, that is, street names and places. In German culture the main part…

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Nach dem Weg fragen – Asking for directions in German Posted by on Jun 25, 2012

You are on a visit to Germany and got lost. The best thing you can do now is to ask someone how to get to the place you want to go to. The most common question to ask for directions is:   Wie komme ich zu (zum;zur)/nach … ? – How do I get to…

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