Driving · Getting around
give way
let others pass
You give way when you let another vehicle go first.
This vs that
Give way to the bus.
Pull over for the bus.
Hear it in real life
Why did you stop there?
I had to give way to the traffic coming from the right.
I had to give way to a cyclist at the roundabout.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Drivers normally use the short phrase 'give way' in everyday instructions.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The blue car gave the bus way.
Say: The blue car gave way to the bus.
Use 'give way to' for the vehicle or person that goes first.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
give way to ___
You have to give way to traffic coming from the right here.
The car gave way to the ambulance at the junction.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about driving.
keep an eye on the road
Keep an eye on the road while I check the map.
get stuck behind ___
We got stuck behind a slow lorry.
Driving words
Getting around · Driving: the words around “give way”.
Compare it
Where this one sits next to the phrases it gets mixed up with.
Your turn: say it out loud
Just give way to that car.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
give way
let others pass
“I had to give way to a cyclist at the roundabout.”
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