LingoflyAsking the way in Valencian
28 words in Valencian on the topic “asking the way”: on és? — where is it?, la dreta — right, l'esquerra — left, tot recte — straight ahead. 28 words can be played from recordings.
28 words on the topic
- on és?where is it?Literally where is it — asked through ésser, not estar, which is one more difference from Spanish. No one drops the verb
- la dretarightA la dreta — to the right. The word is feminine: la mà dreta — the right hand
- l'esquerraleftA cousin of Spanish izquierda: both most likely come from a language spoken here before Latin. A l'esquerra — to the left
- tot rectestraight aheadLiterally all straight: recte, the same word as the straight of the final straight. Seguiu tot recte — go straight ahead
- a propcloseA prop de — close to something: a prop de casa. Without de it is simply near
- llunyfarOpens with the double ll — one soft sound, lyoon-y. Lluny de — far from something
- acíhereThe Valencian ací is one of the giveaways of the norm: the central norm says aquí. The scale is the same: ací — here by me, allà — over there
- allàthereThe far there, out of reach. The near there, in your reach, is allí
- per on s'hi vahow do I get thereLiterally by where does one go — the impersonal way of asking for a route
- arribar-hito get thereArrive there: the hi is the there already in the conversation
- a l'altra bandaon the other sideLiterally at the other bank — of the street, of the river alike
- a dos passosa stone's throw awayLiterally at two steps — closer than close
- després del girpast the turnLiterally after the turn: gir is the turn of the road
- a l'esquerra deto the left ofThe full preposition: a l'esquerra de la plaça — to the left of the square
- a la dreta deto the right ofThe mirror of a l'esquerra de, all feminine because dreta is
- al migin the middleLiterally at the middle: al mig del parc — in the middle of the park
- el següent girnext turnThe turn after this one — what navigation says
- de camíon the wayLiterally of the way: de camí a casa — on the way home
- cap amuntupwardToward up: puja cap amunt en ascensor
- endavantforwardOnward — also the polite come in: endavant, passeu!
- cap allàover thereToward the far there: la farmàcia és cap allà, a la cantonada
- a algun llocto somewhereTo some place — the motion of an unnamed destination
- a peuon footLiterally on the foot — walking as a means of transport
- a partseparatelyApart: demane l'amanida a part — I ask for the dressing separately
- amb atencióattentivelyWith attention — the local way of building adverbs without -ment
- fluixquietlyThe adverb use of fluix: parla més fluix — speak more quietly
- fortloudlyThe adverb use of fort — strong applies to sound too
- en silenciin silenceIn the silence — working, eating, watching without a word
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How it sounds in a sentence
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What is worth knowing about these words
on és? — where is it? Literally where is it — asked through ésser, not estar, which is one more difference from Spanish. No one drops the verb.
la dreta — right. A la dreta — to the right. The word is feminine: la mà dreta — the right hand.
l'esquerra — left. A cousin of Spanish izquierda: both most likely come from a language spoken here before Latin. A l'esquerra — to the left.
tot recte — straight ahead. Literally all straight: recte, the same word as the straight of the final straight. Seguiu tot recte — go straight ahead.
Test yourself
First by ear — the way you will meet the word in conversation. Click the speaker and pick the translation.
- What is this word?
It is on és? — where is it?
- What is this word?
It is lluny — far.
- What is this word?
It is a l'altra banda — on the other side.
- What is this word?
It is al mig — in the middle.
- What is this word?
It is cap allà — over there.
Now the other way around: recall the spelling from the meaning. That is harder, and therefore more useful.
- How do you say “where is it?” in Valencian?
Literally where is it — asked through ésser, not estar, which is one more difference from Spanish. No one drops the verb
- How do you say “far” in Valencian?
Opens with the double ll — one soft sound, lyoon-y. Lluny de — far from something
- How do you say “on the other side” in Valencian?
Literally at the other bank — of the street, of the river alike
- How do you say “in the middle” in Valencian?
Literally at the middle: al mig del parc — in the middle of the park
- How do you say “over there” in Valencian?
Toward the far there: la farmàcia és cap allà, a la cantonada
How to learn the set instead of just reading it
Right, left, straight on, how far. You ask the way rarely — and always at the moment when there is no time to work it out.
A list is read in a minute and forgotten in a day. What works: hide the translation, try to recall, get it wrong — and come back to the same words tomorrow.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- Study spread over days wins not only in experiments but in ordinary classrooms, with real students.checked many timesMawson & Kang, 2025, Behavioral Sciences 15(6):771 · 22 studies, d = 0.54 (confidence interval 0.31–0.77). The authors warn that individual studies disagree widely.
Frequently asked
How do you say “where is it?” in Valencian?
«on és?» Literally where is it — asked through ésser, not estar, which is one more difference from Spanish. No one drops the verb. It is one of 28 words in the set “asking the way” — the rest are in the table above.
How many direction words do you need to start?
The whole set on this page is 28 words, but there is no need to start with all of it: the words you will need in the next few days are enough. Take them a few at a time — five to seven new ones per session.
Is there audio?
Yes, 28 words on this page can be played — click the speaker next to the word. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.