If I have no sense of direction,
is it okay to say “I don’t have any good sense of direction”?
Is it unnatural? weird to say that?
Thank you!!!
“I don’t have any good sense of direction” is not a phrase a native English speaker would use. Instead, you might consider one of the following: “I have no sense of direction,” or “I have a bad sense of direction,” or “I don’t have a very good sense of direction.” These phrases are often used interchangeably, but they can indicate slightly different degrees of intensity. I’ll include a description of each below, but don’t worry out the differences if they don’t make sense. You’ll sound natural using any of them.
“I have no sense of direction” carries the greatest intensity. Usually, however, it simply indicates that the subject gets lost easily or has trouble finding places. A subject would almost never mean this phrase literally. (However, a friend of mine once told me that, when standing in his own first-floor living room, he had no idea which second-story room he was standing beneath. He literally had no sense of direction. )
“I have a bad sense of direction” carries slightly less intensity but is used interchangeably. It indicates that the subject often confuses directions and locations or gets lost easily.
“I don’t have a very good sense of direction” carries the least intensity. This phrase indicates that the subject struggles with knowing where things are but maybe not hopelessly so.
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Thanks a lot. It really helps.
I often say to people (for real!) that I have no sense of direction, and that my husband has no sense of time 
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