How to Say ‘Take the second street on the right.’ in French
Prenez la deuxième rue à droite.
pruh-nay lah duh-ZYEM roo ah dwat
[pruh-nay lah duh-ZYEM roo ah dwat]
Phrase Breakdown
Prenez
[pruh-nay]
take / are taking
Form of “prendre” used with “vous”; often means taking medicine.
Dans cette question, « prenez » demande si vous suivez un traitement.
In this question, “prenez” asks whether you are following a treatment.
la deuxième rue
lah duh-ZYEM roo
the second street
Say 'la duh-ZYEM rü' and keep it smooth, as one group.
La deuxième rue est fermée.
The second street is closed.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.
The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.
deuxième
[duh-ZYEM]
second
Ordinal number meaning number two in a sequence.
C'est la deuxième maison.
It's the second house.
rue
[roo]
street
A common noun for a street or road in a town or city.
À la prochaine rue, la circulation est plus fluide.
At the next street, traffic is smoother.
à droite.
ah dwat
on the right.
Say 'ah DRWAT'. The French 'r' comes from the throat, and the final 'e' is silent.
Tournez à droite.
Turn right.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
at
A preposition indicating position or direction.
À la maison.
At the house.
droite
[dwat]
right
The direction opposite of left.
Va à droite au croisement.
Go right at the intersection.
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