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My town and directions

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Describe your town, say where you go, and give directions.

Places in town

un cine, un parque, un museo, un mercado (market), un centro comercial (shopping centre), un polideportivo (sports centre), un estadio
una piscina (swimming pool), una estación (station), una iglesia (church), una biblioteca (library), una playa (beach), una tienda (shop)
En mi ciudad hay un parque pero no hay cine.

Going to places: a + article

Directions

To a friend (tú): Sigue todo recto. = Go straight on. Gira a la izquierda / a la derecha. = Turn left / right. Toma la primera calle a la derecha. = Take the first street on the right.
Politely (usted): Siga todo recto. Gire a la izquierda. Tome la primera calle.
¿Está cerca? / ¿Está lejos? = Is it near? / Is it far?
Worked example

Translate: In my town there is a library. I go to the swimming pool.

  1. In my town: en mi ciudad.
  2. there is a library: hay una biblioteca.
  3. I go to the swimming pool: voy a la piscina (feminine).

Answer: En mi ciudad hay una biblioteca. Voy a la piscina.

Key idea

Hay un / una; no hay. To the: al (masculine), a la (feminine), a los, a las. Sigue todo recto, gira a la izquierda / derecha (tú); siga, gire (usted).

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