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Asking for Directions

The German words and phrases below are useful if you are looking for something and want to ask for directions.

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Some useful words and phrases
Kšnnen Sie mir bitte helfen? [Can you help me, please?]
Wo ist eine Bank? [Where is a bank?]
Wo liegt der Bahnhof? [Where lies the train station?]
Wo liegt der Flughafen? [Where lies the airport?]
Ich suche ein Hotel. [I am looking for a hotel.]
Wie weit ist es? [How far is it?]
Bitte zeigen Sie mir den Weg. [Please show me the way.]
Auf der Karte [on the map]
Links [left]
Rechts [right]
Geradeaus [straight ahead]
An der Ecke [on the corner]
Weit entfernt [far away]
Strasse [street]
An der Ampel [at the traffic light]
Hier [here]
Dort [there]