SCENARIO
Imagine
you are talking to
a relative, a friend, a work colleague or even a total stranger. You
are giving him/ her directions. At some point the other person
interrupts you and says something like: "shall
I go straight on?"
In
Spanish, the other person could say:
Perdón, ¿sigo todo recto?
OUR
TIP
The
question is an invitation for you to clarify the directions you are
giving. Typically, your answer will involve giving directions to the
person you are talking to. When the directions are for the person you
are talking to, you MUST make a choice between two levels of
formality*, commonly referred to as formal and informal.
Here
are some examples of how you could reply:
- Sí , usted sigue todo recto (yes, you go straight on);
- Sí , usted sigue hasta el final de la calle (yes, you go on to the end of the street);
- No, usted gira a la izquierda (no, you turn left);
- No, usted gira a la derecha (no, you turn right);
- No, usted tuerce a la izquierda (no, you turn left);
- No, usted tuerce a la derecha (no, you turn right);
- No, usted toma la primera a la izquierda (no, you take the first on your left);
- No, usted toma la primera a la derecha (no, you take the first on your right);
- No, usted toma la segunda a la izquierda (no, you take the second on your left);
- No, usted toma la segunda a la derecha (no, you take the second on your right);
*Level
of Formality
Now
you should practise answering the question:
Perdón, ¿sigo todo recto?
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