SCENARIO
Imagine you are talking to a relative, a friend, a work colleague or even a total stranger. You are giving him/ her directions to go somewhere. At some point the other person interrupts you and says something like: "shall I take the first on the left?"
In
Spanish, the other person could say:
Perdón,
¿tomo la primera a la izquierda?
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*.
Here
are some examples of how you could reply:
- Sí, tomas la primera a la izquierda (yes, you take the first on your left);
- Sí, giras a la izquierda (yes, you turn left);
- Sí, tuerces a la izquierda (yes, you turn left);
- No, tomas la primera a la derecha (no, you take the first on your right);
- No, giras a la derecha (no, you turn right);
- No, tuerces a la derecha (no, you turn right);
- No, tomas la segunda a la izquierda (no, you take the second on your left);
- No, tomas la segunda a la derecha (no, you take the second on your right);
- No, sigues todo recto (no, you go straight on);
- No, sigues hasta el final de la calle (no, you go on to the end of the street);
*Level
of Formality
Now
you should practise answering the question:
Perdón,
¿tomo la primera a la izquierda?
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