How to Say ‘We can turn at the next street.’ in French
On peut tourner à la prochaine rue.
ohn puh toor-nay ah lah proh-shen roo
[ohn puh toor-nay ah lah proh-shen roo]
Phrase Breakdown
On peut
ohn puh
We can / one can / you can
Impersonal or inclusive way to say something is possible.
On peut commencer maintenant.
We can start now.
Words in this phrase
On
[ohn]
we; one; people
Here it means we in a practical spoken suggestion.
On peut tourner à la prochaine rue pour gagner du temps.
We can turn at the next street to save time.
peut
[puh]
can; is able to
Expresses possibility or suggestion in the route discussion.
On peut tourner à la prochaine rue si vous voulez.
We can turn at the next street if you want.
tourner
[toor-nay]
to turn
Used for changing direction while driving.
On peut tourner à la prochaine rue pour éviter les travaux.
We can turn at the next street to avoid the roadworks.
À la prochaine rue
ah lah proh-shen roo
At the next street / on the next street
Indicates the place where the turn should happen.
Tournez à la prochaine rue.
Turn at the next street.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
at; to
Marks the place where the action happens.
On peut tourner à la prochaine rue sans problème.
We can turn at the next street without any problem.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular article used before prochaine rue.
On peut tourner à la prochaine rue après ce feu.
We can turn at the next street after this traffic light.
prochaine
[proh-shen]
next
Refers to the following street ahead.
On peut tourner à la prochaine rue si cette avenue est bloquée.
We can turn at the next street if this avenue is blocked.
rue
[roo]
street
The road or street where the turn will happen.
On peut tourner à la prochaine rue pour aller plus vite.
We can turn at the next street to go faster.
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