Directions – English-Spanish Vocabulary Quiz

Direcciones – Vocabulario Inglés-Español

Practice 40 of the most important direction words and navigation phrases in English and Mexican Spanish.
Learn how to ask for and give directions, follow signs, and understand places.

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# English Spanish
1rightderecha
2leftizquierda
3straightderecho, recto
4northnorte
5southsur
6easteste
7westoeste
8upstairsarriba, al piso de arriba
9downstairsabajo, al piso de abajo
10forwardadelante
11backwardatrás
12turngirar, dar vuelta
13crosscruzar
14goir
15stopparar, detener
16continuecontinuar
17followseguir
18enterentrar
19exitsalir
20take (a street)tomar (una calle)
21corneresquina
22intersectioncruce
23blockcuadra
24streetcalle
25avenueavenida
26roadcarretera
27highwayautopista
28roundaboutglorieta
29traffic lightsemáforo
30crosswalkpaso peatonal
31bridgepuente
32tunneltúnel
33signseñal
34mapmapa
35routeruta
36directiondirección
37farlejos
38nearcerca
39quicklyrápido
40slowlydespacio

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “right” in Spanish?
“right” in Spanish is “derecha”.
How do you say “left” in Spanish?
“left” in Spanish is “izquierda”.
How do you say “straight” in Spanish?
“straight” in Spanish is “derecho, recto”.
How many words are in this quiz?
This quiz has 40 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.