Kuuliza maelekezo

Hata katika zama za simu za mkononi, kujua jinsi ya kuuliza na kuelewa maelekezo kwa Kiingereza ni ujuzi muhimu — betri zinaisha, mtandao unapotea, na wenyeji mara nyingi wanaaminiwa zaidi kuliko Google Maps.

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Kuuliza njia

Kiingereza	Kiswahili
Excuse me, where is the train station?	Samahani, stesheni ya treni iko wapi?
How do I get to the city centre?	Ninafika vipi katikati ya mji?
Is there a supermarket near here?	Kuna duka kubwa karibu na hapa?
How far is it?	Ni umbali gani?
How long does it take on foot?	Inachukua muda gani kwa miguu?
Can I walk there?	Naweza kutembea hadi huko?
Is it within walking distance?	Je, iko umbali wa kutembea?
Could you show me on the map?	Unaweza kunionyesha kwenye ramani?
I'm looking for …	Ninatafuta …

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Kuelewa maelekezo

Maneno haya ni muhimu kwa kuelewa mwelekeo:

Kiingereza	Kiswahili
Turn left	Geuka kushoto
Turn right	Geuka kulia
Go straight on	Endelea moja kwa moja
Go past …	Pita …
Cross the road	Vuka barabara
At the traffic lights	Kwenye taa za trafiki
At the roundabout	Kwenye kipilefti
Take the first / second left	Chukua njia ya kwanza / ya pili kushoto
It's on your left / right	Iko upande wako wa kushoto / kulia
It's opposite …	Iko mkabala na …
It's next to …	Iko karibu na … / Iko pembeni ya …
It's between … and …	Iko kati ya … na …
It's behind …	Iko nyuma ya …
It's in front of …	Iko mbele ya …
It's around the corner	Iko kona tu
It's about 200 metres away	Iko umbali wa mita 200 hivi
It's a five-minute walk	Ni dakika tano kwa miguu

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