this way

Meaning

This phrase is used to guide someone in a specific direction (often following the speaker) or to show the manner in which an action is performed. It is highly common when hosting guests or giving instructions.

Examples

• Please follow me, the meeting room is this way.

  Please follow me, the meeting room is this way.

• If you fold the paper this way, it makes a paper airplane.

  If you fold the paper this way, it makes a paper airplane.

• The exit is this way, just past the elevators.

  The exit is this way, just past the elevators.

• You cannot park your car this way; it blocks the driveway.

  You cannot park your car this way; it blocks the driveway.

• Come this way, I want to show you the garden.

  Come this way, I want to show you the garden.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Go to this way to find the museum.

  ✓ Go this way to find the museum.

  Do not use the preposition 'to' before 'this way' when directing someone.

• ✗ He did it in this way.

  ✓ He did it this way.

  While 'in this way' is grammatically correct in formal writing, native speakers omit 'in' in daily spoken English.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Please come ___, your table is ready.

  💡 Follow me in this direction.

  Show answer

  this way

• Hold the knife ___ so you do not cut yourself.

  💡 Hold it in this specific manner.

  Show answer

  this way