italiano · A2 · vocabulary · 4 minutes
Giving directions
Build a route from commands, turns, crossings, and landmarks.
Understand the choice
Clear directions alternate an action with a visible landmark. Andare dritto, girare al semaforo, attraversare un ponte, and arrivare all’incrocio make the path checkable.
Core rule: Formal Lei commands often use present-subjunctive forms such as vada, giri, attraversi.
Notice it in context
Vada sempre dritto, giri a sinistra e attraversi la piazza.
Go straight ahead, turn left, and cross the square.
Vada, giri, and attraversi are coordinated formal commands; a sinistra gives direction.
Giri a destra al semaforo.
Turn right at the traffic light.
A destra gives direction; al semaforo gives the turning point.
Il ponte è subito dopo l’incrocio.
The bridge is immediately after the intersection.
Ponte and incrocio form a landmark relation.
What to remember
- Informal singular commands would be vai, gira, attraversa.
- Attraversare takes the place directly: attraversare la piazza.
Common trap: Do not add per after attraversare in this meaning.