How to Say ‘Turn left’ in Italian
Gira a sinistra
JEE-rah ah see-NEE-strah
[JEE-rah ah see-NEE-strah]
Phrase Breakdown
Gira
[JEE-rah]
turn
Command form telling someone to turn.
Quando arrivi all'angolo, Gira a sinistra subito.
When you get to the corner, turn left immediately.
A sinistra
ah see-NEE-strah
To the left / left
Indicates direction toward the left side.
Svolta a sinistra al secondo incrocio.
Turn left at the second intersection.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to / toward
Preposition introducing the direction in the phrase.
Per arrivare al museo, vai a sinistra; qui la parola a indica la direzione.
To get to the museum, go left; here the word a indicates the direction.
sinistra
[see-NEE-strah]
left
The left-hand side or direction.
In Gira a sinistra, sinistra indica la direzione.
In turn left, sinistra indicates the direction.
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