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How to Say ‘Turn left.’ in German

Biegen Sie links ab.

BEE-gen zee links ap

[BEE-gen zee links ap]

💬 Usage Tip: The verb is abbiegen "to turn off", but the ab jumps to the end of the sentence. Swap in rechts "right" for Biegen Sie rechts ab.

Phrase Breakdown

Biegen Sie

BEE-gen zee

Turn (formal)

Formal command form. 'ie' is a long 'ee': 'BEE-gen zee'.

Example

Biegen Sie rechts ab.

Turn right.

Words in this phrase

Biegen

[BEE-gen]

turn (part of 'abbiegen')

Formal command form of 'abbiegen' (to turn); the prefix 'ab' moves to the end of the sentence.

Example

Biegen Sie hier links ab.

Turn left here.

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal pronoun Sie used to address one person politely.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

links ab.

links ap

left (off)

'ab' is the separable prefix of 'abbiegen' (to turn off) and goes to the end of the sentence.

Example

Hier links ab.

Turn left here.

Words in this phrase

links

[links]

Left

Direction opposite to right.

Example

Gehen Sie links an der Kreuzung.

Go left at the intersection.

[ap]

(turn) off

Separable prefix of abbiegen, placed at the end of the sentence.

Example

Wir biegen gleich ab.

We are turning off soon.

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