Here are some useful words and phrases for giving directions on the street.

Giving and asking for Directions

where the road and railway meet. There are barriers that go up and down to signal when a train is coming

a road that goes over another road (or railway)

a walkway that goes under a busy road so pedestrians can get to the other side safely

black and white markings in the road for pedestrians to cross the road (the markings look like a zebra’s stripes)

a place in the road where pedestrians can cross. Often there are traffic lights.

here one road meets another, and you can either go left or right

where the road divides, and you decide to go left or right

a big road where there is lots of traffic

a small road, or a part of a road (the left-hand lane / the right-hand lane; the bus lane)

continue past something so that is is now behind you

cross something, like a road or crossroads

pass through something, such as a tunnel or a town

it’s where two roads meet at a 90° angle