Cara Bertanya dan Memberi Petunjuk Arah dalam Bahasa Inggris

Bertanya arah adalah salah satu situasi paling praktis saat bepergian. Berikut frasa dan kosakata dasar yang perlu kamu kuasai.

Bertanya arah

Frasa	Arti
"Excuse me, how do I get to...?"	menanyakan cara menuju suatu tempat
"Is it far from here?"	menanyakan jarak
"Can you show me on the map?"	meminta ditunjukkan di peta
"Which way is the station?"	menanyakan arah menuju sesuatu

Kosakata arah dasar

English	Arti	Contoh Kalimat
turn left / right	belok kiri/kanan	Turn left at the traffic light.
go straight	jalan lurus	Go straight for two blocks.
cross the street	menyeberang jalan	Cross the street and you'll see it.
on the corner	di sudut jalan	The café is on the corner.
next to	di sebelah	The bank is next to the pharmacy.
across from	di seberang	The park is across from the school.
block	blok jalan	Walk two blocks and turn right.
roundabout	bundaran	Go around the roundabout and take the second exit.

Memberi petunjuk arah

• "Go straight for two blocks, then turn left at the traffic light."
• "The pharmacy is next to the bank, across from the park."
• "Cross the street, and it's on the corner."

Kesalahan umum

• ❌ "Turn to the left." → ✅ "Turn left." (tanpa "to the")
• ❌ "Go to straight." → ✅ "Go straight." (tanpa "to")
• ❌ "The bank is next the pharmacy." → ✅ "The bank is next to the pharmacy." (next to, bukan hanya next)
• ❌ "It is opposite from the park." → ✅ "It is across from the park." / "It is opposite the park." (opposite tidak memakai "from")