Directions

W którą stronę jest Warszawa? – In which direction is Warsaw?

Gdzie się znajduję Warszawa? – Where is Warsaw?

The word “gdzie” means where. “Znajduję” would mean found (as in “Where is this found?”) or located.

Lewo – left

Prawo – right

Prosto – straight

The word “skręć” means “turn”. We use the particle “w”, which means “in”,

Skręć w lewo – turn left

To say to turn in a specific distance, use the phrase “za [value] [unit]” before your phrase, or after. I recommend putting it at the beginning.

Za pięćset metrów, skręć w prawo – In five hundred metres, turn right

If you want to say to turn into a specific area, use the particle “w” again, as it can be used for this purpose as well.

Za szejset metrów, skręc w prawo w ulicę Świętego Patryka – In six hundred metres, turn right into Saint Patrick’s Street.

You might also encounter people using the words “idź” – walk or “jedź” – drive. The word “idź” also means go.

Idź prosto, aż zobaczysz fontannę – Go forward, until you see a fountain