How to Ask for Directions in English (And Actually Understand the Answer) | A2–B1

You can ask for directions in English — but can you understand the answer? Ben and Emily role-play real situations and teach you exactly what to listen for. Asking for directions in English is easy. Understanding the answer — fast, natural, spoken English — is the hard part. In this episode, Ben and Emily from Daily Duo English role-play real travel situations (pharmacy, bank, subway station) so you can practice both sides of the conversation: how to ask for directions, and how to actually understand directions in English when someone answers quickly. This episode is perfect for A2–B1 English learners who want practical, real-life travel English — not just textbook phrases. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: ✔ How to ask for directions naturally in English (multiple real phrases) ✔ Core direction vocabulary: block, corner, straight ahead, next to, take a right, traffic light, across from, go past, crosswalk, on your left/right ✔ How to actually understand directions in English at natural speaking speed ✔ Clarification and recovery phrases: "Could you say that again?" / "Could you say that again a little slower?" / "Did you say right or left?" ✔ A confirmation strategy so you don't have to ask someone to repeat everything: "So it's across from the park?" ✔ A full listening drill with progressively harder direction sets, so your ears — not just your eyes — learn to follow English Why this matters: most English learners can ask "Excuse me, how do I get to the train station?" — but freeze the moment a native speaker answers at real conversational speed. This episode fixes that second, harder half of the skill. This is real, conversational American English — the kind you'll actually hear on the street, not scripted textbook English. 👉 If this episode helped you, subscribe to Daily Duo English — we post new practical English conversations every week, focused on real situations: travel, daily life, work, and everyday conversations. CHAPTERS 00:00 Ask vs. understand — the real problem 00:45 Role-play 1: Asking for the pharmacy 02:30 Core direction words: block, corner, straight ahead, next to 04:00 Recovery phrase: Could you say that again? 04:45 Role-play 2: Asking for the bank 06:30 Take a right, traffic light, across from, you can't miss it 08:00 Confirmation strategy: checking what you understood 09:00 Role-play 3: Finding the subway station 11:00 Go past, crosswalk, on your left/right 12:30 Listening drill: natural-speed direction sets 17:30 Final route + full recap 19:30 Practical challenge + sign-off This video covers: asking for directions in English, giving directions in English, travel English directions, directions vocabulary, American English, and how to understand directions in English when spoken quickly. #AskingForDirectionsInEnglish #EnglishForTravel #LearnEnglish #GivingDirectionsInEnglish #TravelEnglish #DirectionsVocabulary #AmericanEnglish #UnderstandDirectionsInEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishPodcast #EnglishListeningPractice #EnglishForBeginners #A2English #B1English #EnglishConversation #SpokenEnglish #RealEnglish #EnglishForTravelers #EnglishSpeakingPractice #DailyDuoEnglish #EnglishListeningSkills #TravelEnglishForBeginners #EnglishVocabulary #ESL #LearnEnglishOnline #EnglishLessons #PracticalEnglish