Asking a Taxi Driver How to Get Somewhere

You know the name of a place but not the address, and the driver explains the route.

You
Buenas tardes. ¿Sabe dónde queda el Mercado Central?
BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs. SAH-beh DOHN-deh KEH-dah ehl mehr-KAH-doh sehn-TRAHL?
Good afternoon. Do you know where the Central Market is?
"¿Sabe dónde queda...?" is the most natural way to ask if someone knows where a place is located.
Driver
Sí, claro. Vamos por la avenida principal, pasando el parque.
see, KLAH-roh. VAH-mohs pohr lah ah-veh-NEE-dah preen-see-PAHL, pah-SAHN-doh ehl PAR-keh.
Yes, of course. We'll go along the main avenue, past the park.
You
¿Y está lejos?
ee ehs-TAH LEH-hehs?
And is it far?
Driver
No, seguimos derecho por la avenida hasta la plaza. Ahí está el mercado.
noh, seh-GEE-mohs deh-REH-choh pohr lah ah-veh-NEE-dah AHS-tah lah PLAH-sah. ah-EE ehs-TAH ehl mehr-KAH-doh.
No, we keep going straight along the avenue until the plaza. The market is right there.
"Hasta" means "until" or "up to" and is very common when giving directions.
You
Muy bien, gracias.
mooy bee-EHN, GRAH-see-ahs.
Great, thanks.