How to Say ‘Turn left.’ in French
Tournez à gauche.
toor-nay ah gohsh
[toor-nay ah gohsh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Tournez] is the polite or plural command form, the one you will often hear in directions. With strangers in France, that polite form is the normal choice.
Phrase Breakdown
Tournez
[toor-nay]
turn
Imperative form of « tourner », used to give a direction or instruction.
Tournez à droite après le pont.
Turn right after the bridge.
À gauche
ah gohsh
Left
Indicates the direction to the left.
Prenez à gauche.
Take a left.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
to; on; at
Preposition used here in a direction phrase.
Tournez à gauche au carrefour.
Turn left at the crossroads.
gauche
[gohsh]
left
Direction indicating the left-hand side.
Après la place, allez à gauche.
After the square, go left.
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