How to Say ‘To the left’ in French
À gauche
ah gohsh
[ah gohsh]
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
to; on; at
Preposition here used in directions with « gauche » to mean « to the left ».
À gauche, il y a une boulangerie.
On the left, there is a bakery.
gauche
[gohsh]
left
Used for the left side or left direction.
La banque est à gauche de la poste.
The bank is to the left of the post office.
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