Walking to a Famous Church

You ask a local for walking directions to a well-known church or cathedral.

You
Buenos días. ¿Puedo caminar a la catedral desde aquí?
BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs. PWEH-doh kah-mee-NAHR ah lah kah-teh-DRAHL DEHS-deh ah-KEE?
Good morning. Can I walk to the cathedral from here?
Historic churches and cathedrals are often the easiest landmarks to use for navigation in Latin American cities.
Local
Sí, claro. Siga esta calle derecho.
SEE, KLAH-roh. SEE-gah EHS-tah KAH-yeh deh-REH-choh.
Yes, of course. Follow this street straight ahead.
You
¿Derecho por esta calle? ¿Hasta dónde?
deh-REH-choh pohr EHS-tah KAH-yeh? AHS-tah DOHN-deh?
Straight down this street? How far?
Local
Camine derecho hasta llegar a la plaza. La catedral está enfrente.
kah-MEE-neh deh-REH-choh AHS-tah yeh-GAHR ah lah PLAH-sah. lah kah-teh-DRAHL ehs-TAH ehn-FREHN-teh.
Walk straight until you reach the plaza. The cathedral is in front of you.
'Hasta llegar a' means 'until you arrive at' — a key phrase pattern for following directions.
You
Gracias. ¿Cuánto tiempo caminando?
GRAH-see-ahs. KWAHN-toh tee-EHM-poh kah-mee-NAHN-doh?
Thanks. How long is the walk?
'¿Cuánto tiempo caminando?' is a handy way to ask walking time to any destination.