Directions in English for Kids with Pronunciation: Right, Left, Front and Behind
Right or left? Here are directions in English with pictures and audio, and short sentences your child can play with at home: Turn left! Go straight!
In This Lesson
- Right, left, up, down, in front and behind
- The four directions: N S E W
- The Robot game: Turn left! Go straight!
Directions in English with Audio
Tap a card to hear the word. Its Arabic meaning is underneath.
Game: Listen and Touch
Listen to the word, then touch its picture.
This Lesson in the App
Karim walks through a maze above the page, and your child guides him by voice: Turn right!
- Your child says the direction aloud, and Karim moves.
- They hear a direction and tap the right arrow.
- They lead Karim to school on the map.
- They earn a star for every right direction.
Open the book to The Directions page in the Level 1 extras and point your phone at the page.
Directions in English and Arabic
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| right | يمين |
| left | يسار |
| up | فوق |
| down | تحت |
| straight | إلى الأمام |
| back | إلى الخلف |
| in front of | أمام |
| behind | خلف |
| next to | بجانب |
| north | شمال |
| south | جنوب |
| east | شرق |
| west | غرب |
| map | خريطة |
Sentences Your Child Can Use
- Turn right.انعطف يمينًا.
- Go straight.امشِ إلى الأمام.
- The cat is behind the door.القطة خلف الباب.
Parents’ Corner
- Play “Robot”: you say Turn left, Go straight, Stop, and your child follows.
- Raise the right hand and say right, the left and say left, many times.
- The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Common Mistakes: Directions
Some English sounds don’t exist in Arabic, so children often get them wrong. Here’s how to help:
r and l are different: right is a direction, light is brightness.
The gh is silent: “strait”.
“bee-HIND”, with a long i as in kind.
Don’t drop of: in front of the door.
A 5-Day Plan for Parents
Ten minutes a day is enough. Review yesterday’s words before new ones.
- Day 1: right and left with the hands.
- Day 2: up, down, straight and back.
- Day 3: in front of, behind and next to with toys.
- Day 4: north, south, east and west on a map.
- Day 5: the Robot game and the worksheet.
Printable Directions Worksheets (PDF)
Ten different sheets: trace, match, write, word search, unscramble and cut-out cards. The full lesson is in Extra material for Level 1 (not in the book) of the free book.
Frequently Asked Questions: Directions
How can children tell right from left?
Hold both hands out in front: the left thumb and index finger make an L, for Left.
Does right have another meaning?
Yes: right also means correct. That’s right!
What are the four directions in English?
north, south, east and west. Their first letters, N S E W, are on a compass.
