How to Say ‘Turn right.’ in French
Tournez à droite.
toor-NAY ah dwat
[toor-NAY ah dwat]
💬 Usage Tip: The -ez ending on tourner makes it a polite instruction, said (toor-nay). You'll hear the same ending on prenez "take" and allez "go".
Phrase Breakdown
Tournez
[toor-NAY]
turn
Polite/plural command form of 'tourner'.
Tournez à gauche après le pont.
Turn left after the bridge.
à
[ah]
to
Used with infinitive verbs to indicate purpose.
Elle commence à chanter.
She begins to sing.
droite
[dwat]
right
The direction opposite of left.
Va à droite au croisement.
Go right at the intersection.
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