Giving and Asking for Directions

Learn key phrases in French for asking whereabouts: “Où est..?” (Where is..?), “Comment est-ce que je peux arriver à…?” (How can I get to…?), “Est-ce que c’est loin?” (Is it far?)
Similarly, memorise common responses to help you understand: “C’est juste ici” (It’s right here), “Tout droit” (Straight on), “Tournez à gauche” (Turn left), “Tournez à droite” (Turn right), “Au coin de” (On the corner of), “C’est à” (It’s at).
Recognize and use landmarks in your directions: “l’église” (the church), “la gare” (the station), “le musée” (the museum), “le parc” (the park), “le supermarché” (the supermarket).
Improve your understanding of prepositions of place often used when giving directions such as: “à côté de” (next to), “en face de” (opposite), “près de” (near), “derrière” (behind), “devant” (in front of).
Adopt the polite forms when addressing people “Excusez-moi” (excuse me), “S’il vous plaît” (please), “Merci” (thank you), “Pardon” (sorry).
In French, the cardinal points are also used in giving directions: “Nord” (North), “Sud” (South), “Est” (East), “Ouest” (West).
Be familiar with different modes of travel such as: “à pied” (on foot), “en voiture” (by car), “en bus” (by bus), “en train” (by train), “en vélo” (by bike).
Know how to ask for confirmation: “Pouvez-vous répéter, s’il vous plaît?” (Could you repeat, please?), “C’est bien ça ?” (It is correct?)
Always remember to brush up the basics like numbers (for street numbers, building floor levels, etc.) and time (for understanding how far or near a place is).
Understand metric units as distances in French-speaking countries are often given in metres and kilometres. For instance, “C’est à cinq cent mètres d’ici” (It’s five hundred metres from here).

Finally, practise is key. Use resources such as interactive language learning applications, maps, and online quizzes to get used to asking for and giving directions in French.