Directions

1. Wea ... i stap?

   we-a i stap

   Where is ...?

   Usage

   The most basic phrase to ask where something is

   Grammar Note

   stap derives from English "stop/stay" and means "to be / to exist"

2. Go stret

   go stret

   Go straight

   Usage

   Telling someone to go straight ahead

   Grammar Note

   stret is borrowed from the English word straight

3. Tanem long raet

   ta-nem long raet

   Turn to the right

   Usage

   Directing someone to turn right

   Grammar Note

   long derives from English "along" and is a versatile preposition

4. Tanem long lef

   ta-nem long lef

   Turn to the left

   Usage

   Directing someone to turn left

   Grammar Note

   raet (right) and lef (left) are paired directional words

5. I stap klosap

   i stap klo-sap

   It's close by

   Usage

   Saying the destination is close

   Grammar Note

   klosap derives from English "close up" meaning "nearby"

6. I stap farawe

   i stap fa-ra-we

   It's far away

   Usage

   Saying the destination is far away

   Grammar Note

   farawe is a compound borrowing from English "far away"

7. Hamas minit?

   ha-mas mi-nit

   How many minutes?

   Usage

   Asking how many minutes it will take

   Grammar Note

   hamas derives from English "how much/many" as a quantity question word

8. Long wea?

   long we-a

   Where to?

   Usage

   A short question asking where someone is going

   Grammar Note

   wea derives from English "where" as a question word (distinct from the relative-clause marker "we")

9. Go bak

   go bak

   Go back / Turn back

   Usage

   Telling someone going the wrong way to go back

   Grammar Note

   go bak is a near-direct borrowing of English "go back"

10. Map i stap wea?

    map i stap we-a

    Where is the map?

    Usage

    Looking for a map to help with directions

    Grammar Note

    map is borrowed from the English word map

11. Raet saed

    Right

    Usage

    One word works even in a moving taxi

12. Lef saed

    Left

    Usage

    One word works even in a moving taxi

13. Stret

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    One word works even in a moving taxi

14. Stop

    Usage

    Show it where you want to get out

15. Not

    North

    Usage

    Use with a map to give a direction

16. Saot

    South

    Usage

    Use with a map to give a direction

17. Is

    East

    Usage

    Use with a map to give a direction

18. Wes

    West

    Usage

    Use with a map to give a direction

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