地図を見ながら目的地までの行き方を説明しよう

Explaining the way to a destination while looking at a map.
あなたは外国人観光客に、目的地までの行き方を尋ねられています。
外国から日本に旅行に来る方が増えています。相手が地図を持っていることも多いので、地図を見ながら説明をする練習もしておきましょう。
Please tell me the way to this place.
 
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Please tell me the way to this place.

Where do you want go? Do you know where we are?

自然な表現

Where do you want to go? Do you know where we are?

1. Use the to-infinitive to indicate a purpose.
Yes, this is the only place I know. I believe we are in the Metro Best River station, am I right? My daughter has a recital in the concert hall in this area. Can you kindly tell me how to get there?

No, we are now at the Best Station. I will explain how to get the concert hall with the north at the top. You should leave the station in the direction of where a cafe is located. You will see it at the corner of the first intersection on your right side. Walk straight two blocks from the cafe, and you will find a concert hall which you want to go to.

自然な表現

No, we are now at    Best Station. I'll explain how to get to the concert hall. Walk up this road until you get to the cafe. You will see it at the corner of the first intersection on your right. Walk straight past two blocks from the cafe, and you will find the concert hall on your right, opposite BT Bank.

1. No need to add the article before a proper noun.
2. You use 'to' when indicating the place that someone or something visits, moves towards, or points at.
3. Other words are redundant here.
4. and 7. Better phrasing.
5. Add this to complete the sentence.
6. You are referring to something specific so add the definite article "the".
Thank you so much for that crystal-clear explanation. I am going to do exactly what you said. How long will it take me to get there on foot?

It will take about ten minutes on foot from the station. Are there any other places which you want to go to?
By the way, after the recital, how about a walk in a nearby park, which is famous around here? Autumn has come, so I think that you will be able to enjoy the changing leaves in the park.

自然な表現

It will take about ten minutes on foot from the station. Are there any other places    you want to go to?
By the way, after the recital, how about a walk in a nearby park, which is famous around here? Autumn has come, so I think that you will be able to enjoy the changing leaves in the park.

1. The relative pronoun is redundant here.
Oh, I see. That sounds like a good idea! My daughter and I might have a walk in that park after her recital. Thank you for that suggestion. I am actually starving now. Is there a food store around?

Yes, it is. There is a convenience store diagonally across from the cafe which I mentioned before. You can get various kinds of food there.

自然な表現

Yes, there is. There is a convenience store diagonally across    the cafe which I mentioned before. You can get various kinds of food there.

1. There is used as the subject of the verb 'be' to say that something exists or does not exist, or to draw attention to it.
2. The relative pronoun is redundant here.
That's wonderful! I will try to swing by and buy some food there before I go to the concert hall. Are you from here? It seems that you know all the directions around. How many cafes are there?

Yes. I'm from around here, and I'm glad to be of your help. As for cafes, only one is around here. I wish that we had more such cafes so that we could be relaxed there.

自然な表現

Yes. I'm from around here, and I'm glad to be of    help. As for cafes, there's only one around here. I wish that we had more such cafes as we need more places to relax.

1. Here is an alternative way to phrase it, Yes, I'm a local.
2. The term, your, is redundant here.
3. Better word order.
4. Better phrasing.
  • next to~(~の隣に)
  • between ~ and ~(~と~の間に)
  • on the right (left) side(右側(左側)に)
  • block(区画)
  • intersection(交差点)
  • It's my pleasure.(いつでも喜んで。)
  • It's next to the cafe.(それはカフェの隣にあります。)
  • Where do you want to go?(目的地はどこですか?)
  • It's between the flower shop and the bakery.(それは花屋とパン屋の間にあります。)
  • If you cross the bridge, you can see the department store on your right hand side.(その橋を渡ると右側にデパートが見えます。)

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