Cum ajung acolo?
Asking for Information and Getting Around the City
The Vibe
How do I get there, where is the stop, I need a ticket for tomorrow
You ask for directions, check the stop, buy a ticket, confirm a departure time, and talk about a reservation. `A2_U13` closes the `A2` level with highly practical city navigation and travel routine language.
By the end of this unit you can
- ask for directions and orient yourself in the city
- understand and give simple route instructions
- buy a ticket and check departure time
- talk about a simple reservation and travel details
City navigation and travel-talk map
This is the language of asking for information: how to get somewhere, where something is, when something leaves, and whether you have a ticket or reservation.
| Function | Phrase | Example |
|---|---|---|
| спросить дорогу | Cum ajung la...? | Cum ajung la gară? |
| найти место | Unde este...? | Unde este stația de autobuz? |
| дать маршрут | Mergeți înainte | Mergeți înainte și apoi la dreapta. |
| купить билет | Aș dori un bilet | Aș dori un bilet pentru mâine. |
| сообщить бронь | Am o rezervare | Am o rezervare pe numele Andrei. |
| уточнить время | La ce oră pleacă? | La ce oră pleacă trenul? |
Grammar Hack
In this topic, theory matters less than ready-made pieces: `Cum ajung la...?`, `Unde este...?`, `Aș dori un bilet`.
`mergeți înainte`, `la dreapta`, `la stânga`, `lângă`, `după colț` work like navigation markers.
The phrases should stay short, clean, and highly functional.
The station, railway station, airport, hotel, city center, bus stop: all of these are ideal anchors.
The unit brings together asking, time, direction, booking, and practical communication.
Where the topic comes alive right away
city and route
The natural context is asking for directions or explaining how to get somewhere.
- Cum ajung la gară?
- Unde este stația de autobuz?
- Mergeți înainte și apoi la dreapta.
ticket and reservation
Travel talk becomes real very quickly at a ticket desk or reception.
- Aș dori un bilet pentru mâine.
- Am o rezervare pe numele Andrei.
- La ce oră pleacă trenul?
Directions and travel markers
- cum ajung
- unde este
- mergeți înainte
- la dreapta
- la stânga
- stația
- gara
- bilet
- rezervare
- la ce oră
Ready-made phrases
- Cum ajung la gară?
- Unde este stația de autobuz?
- Mergeți înainte și apoi la dreapta.
- Aș dori un bilet pentru mâine.
- Am o rezervare pe numele Andrei.
Nice to Know
This is a strong final unit for `A2` because it brings together many core skills of the level: asking, understanding an answer, navigating, checking time, and solving an everyday task.
The Real Deal
- ● matching: question and city situation
- ● sorting: directions vs tickets vs booking
- ● fill-in: `cum / unde / bilet / rezervare`
- ● a mini dialogue at the station, hotel, or in the street
Shadowing & Audio
In this unit the short survival formulas matter most: `Cum ajung la...?`, `Unde este...?`, `Aș dori un bilet`, `Am o rezervare`.
Flashcards
The unit flashcards are built around city survival chunks and travel routines.
Checkpoint
- ✓ I can ask for directions and understand a basic answer.
- ✓ I can buy a ticket and check the time.
- ✓ I can talk about a simple reservation or travel detail.
Flashcards
Exercises
Directions or Travel Desk?
Sort the chunks by city function.
City Match
Match the situation with the correct travel/city phrase.
City Fill
Insert the correct word into the travel/city chunk.
Route Response
Read the cue and give a short city/travel phrase.
City Repair
Fix the lines: the city survival chunk is broken.
Cum la gară ajung? Unde stația este? Dori un bilet pentru mâine.
Choose Direction Preposition
Select the correct direction preposition or phrase.
De la gară, mergeți înainte și apoi ___ la primul semafor.
Stația de autobuz este ___ pe strada principală.
Centrul City este ___ librăriei, lângă piață.
Cum ajung ___? Luați autobuzul 5.
Turn, Straight, or Location?
Sort direction phrases by type: turns, straight, or location descriptions.
Fix Directions and City Phrases
Correct the lines: add missing prepositions and fix agreement.
Cum ajung gara? Stația dreapta. Mergeți înainte și apoi stânga semafor. Unde este muzeu? Aș dori un bilet și o rezervare.
Mini City Talk
Build a short city survival dialogue.
1.Ask how to get to the place you need.
2.Ask where the stop or station is.
3.Say that you need a ticket or that you have a reservation.
Practice saying this out loud.