Asking for directions (Which way are you going?)

[Mdenglish]

Hello Everyone :D

When someone offers to help when you are lost there are different expressions being used.

' Which way are you going ? '

' Which way are you headed? '- from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

What about ' Which way are you heading ? '

I think I've heard that expression as well when I visited Australia. But I am not sure if using "heading' instead of 'headed ' is correct.

Are there any other expressions you might know of ?

Thanks in advance,

mdenglish

[Jamie (K)]

"Which way are you heading?" is also correct.

You can also say, "Where are you trying to go?" "Where do you want to go?" "Which direction are you headed (in)?"

More colloquially, you could say, "What are you trying to get to?" or, "What do you want to get to?"

Sometimes we say, "Do you want the fast route or the scenic route?" if the slow route is prettier than the fast one.

If we jokingly say, "Do you want the safe route or the scenic route?" the expression "scenic route" usually means the route through a scary neighborhood.

Of course, the most popular response when someone asks directions is to say, "You can't get there from here!" and then you direct them to a place from which they can reach their destination. :-)

[Mdenglish]

Thanks so much Jamie for you elaborate answer. I'm impressed . Thanks again. :D

mdenglish