Travel

sense of direction

ability to know which way to go

Your sense of direction is your ability to know where you are and which way to travel.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Why are you using a map for such a short walk?

I have no sense of direction.

Play the conversation

I have a terrible sense of direction, even in my own neighbourhood.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: My direction sense is terrible.

Say: My sense of direction is terrible.

In English, the usual order is “sense of direction,” not “direction sense.”

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How it fits in a sentence.

have a good sense of direction; have no sense of direction

Your turn: say it out loud

I have a terrible sense of direction, even in my own neighbourhood.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

sense of direction

ability to know which way to go

“I have a terrible sense of direction, even in my own neighbourhood.”

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