How to Say ‘Right side’ in Italian
Lato destro
LAH-toh DES-tro
[LAH-toh DES-tro]
💬 Usage Tip: Destro literally means 'right', similar to 'dexterous' in English.
🇮🇹 In Italy: It's common to offer the 'right hand' in greeting, embodying politeness and keenness.
Phrase Breakdown
Lato
[LAH-toh]
Side
Refers to one of the surfaces of an object or the area next to something.
Il lato destro del foglio è strappato.
The right side of the sheet is torn.
destro
[DES-tro]
Right
Refers to the direction opposite to the left.
Svoltare a destra al semaforo.
Turn right at the traffic light.
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