Walking to the Market

A local gives you multi-step walking directions to the town market.

You
¿Me puede decir cómo llegar al mercado?
meh PWEH-deh deh-SEER KOH-moh yeh-GAR al mehr-KAH-doh?
Can you tell me how to get to the market?
Town markets ("mercados") are great places to find local food, crafts, and souvenirs at lower prices.
Local
Claro. Siga derecho por esta calle hasta llegar a la iglesia.
KLAH-roh. SEE-gah deh-REH-choh por EHS-tah KAH-yeh AHS-tah yeh-GAR ah lah ee-GLEH-syah.
Sure. Go straight down this street until you reach the church.
"Hasta llegar" means "until you arrive at" — a very useful phrase for understanding multi-step directions.
Local
En la iglesia, doble a la derecha y cruce la calle grande.
en lah ee-GLEH-syah, DOH-bleh ah lah deh-REH-chah ee KROO-seh lah KAH-yeh GRAHN-deh.
At the church, turn right and cross the big street.
Local
Después de cruzar, siga derecho una cuadra más y ahí está el mercado.
dehs-PWEHS deh kroo-SAR, SEE-gah deh-REH-choh OO-nah KWAH-drah mahs ee ah-EE ehs-TAH el mehr-KAH-doh.
After crossing, continue straight one more block and the market is right there.
You
Perfecto, muchas gracias. Derecho, doblar en la iglesia, y cruzar.
pehr-FEHK-toh, MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs. deh-REH-choh, doh-BLAR en lah ee-GLEH-syah, ee kroo-SAR.
Perfect, thank you very much. Straight, turn at the church, and cross.
Repeating directions back is a great strategy to confirm you understood correctly.