How to Say ‘Go straight ahead’ in Italian
Vai sempre dritto
vye SEM-preh DREET-toh
[vye SEM-preh DREET-toh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: This uses the informal command [vai]. Italians often give directions this way even to strangers, and it usually sounds brisk and practical rather than impolite.
Phrase Breakdown
Vai
[vye]
go
Second person singular imperative of 'andare', used for giving directions.
Vai sempre dritto e poi gira a sinistra.
Go straight ahead and then turn left.
Sempre dritto
SEM-preh DREET-toh
Straight ahead / always straight
Used in directions to indicate moving without turning.
Vai sempre dritto fino al semaforo.
Go straight ahead until the traffic light.
Words in this phrase
sempre
[SEM-preh]
always; straight ahead continuously
Here it emphasizes continuing straight on.
Vai sempre dritto fino alla banca.
Go straight ahead until the bank.
dritto
[DREET-toh]
straight ahead; straight
A common word in directions meaning not to turn.
Vai sempre dritto per tre isolati.
Go straight ahead for three blocks.
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