{"id":4008,"date":"2012-06-28T13:36:47","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T13:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=4008"},"modified":"2012-06-26T13:36:59","modified_gmt":"2012-06-26T13:36:59","slug":"giving-directions-in-german","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/giving-directions-in-german\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving directions in German"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have read my two last post you know that how to ask for directions. Now it\u2019s time to learn how to give directions or understand these instructions. Very useful words you need to know are the following:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>geradeaus gehen \u2013 to keep straight on<\/p>\n<p>geradeaus weitergehen \u2013 to go straight on<\/p>\n<p>nach rechts abbiegen \u2013 to turn right<\/p>\n<p>nach rechts gehen \u2013 to go right<\/p>\n<p>nach links abbiegen \u2013 to turn left<\/p>\n<p>nach links gehen \u2013 to go left<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When you use these expressions in your instructions, you have to decide whether to use formal or informal speech. When you talk to a stranger it is always advisable to use formal speech. Then you say:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gehen Sie geradeaus. \u2013 Go straight ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Gehen Sie weiter geradeaus. \u2013 Go straight on.<\/p>\n<p>Biegen Sie nach rechts ab. \u2013 Turn right.<\/p>\n<p>Biegen Sie nach links ab. \u2013 Turn left.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When you use formal speech it does not matter if you are talking to only one person or more. The forms above are used for singular and plural.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When you talk to a friend or an acquaintance you can opt for informal speech:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Geh geradeaus. \u2013 Go straight ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Geh weiter geradeaus. \u2013 Go staright ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Biege nach rechts ab. \u2013 Turn right.<\/p>\n<p>Biege nach links ab. \u2013 Turn left.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But you can use these forms only when you talk with a single person. When you give instructions to more than one person you have to use the plural forms:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Geht geradeaus.<\/p>\n<p>Geht weiter geradeaus.<\/p>\n<p>Biegt nach rechts ab.<\/p>\n<p>Biegt nach links ab.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is what a dialog can be like:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"34\"><strong>A:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"427\">Entschuldigung, wie komme ich zum Kino?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"34\"><strong>B:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"427\">Gehen Sie diese Stra\u00dfe entlang, bis zur Kreuzung. Dann gehen Sie nach rechts und laufen immer weiter geradaus, bis sie zum Bahnhof kommen. Dort gehen Sie nach links und laufen diese Stra\u00dfe dort hinunter. Dann sehen Sie das Kino schon auf der rechten Seite.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"34\"><strong>A:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"427\">Excuse me, how do I get to the cinema?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"34\"><strong>B:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"427\">Walk along this street, until the crossroads. Then go right and go straight on until you get to the train station. There, you go left and walk down that street. Then you will see the cinema on your right.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have read my two last post you know that how to ask for directions. Now it\u2019s time to learn how to give directions or understand these instructions. 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