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How to Say ‘Turn right at the corner.’ in Italian

Giri a destra all'angolo.

JEE-ree ah DES-trah ahl-leen AHN-goh-loh

[JEE-ree ah DES-trah ahl-leen AHN-goh-loh]

Phrase Breakdown

Giri a destra

JEE-ree ah DES-trah

Turn right

Polite command with a soft 'g': JEE-ree ah DEH-strah.

Example

Giri a destra qui.

Turn right here.

Words in this phrase

Giri

[JEE-ree]

turn

Polite/formal verb meaning 'turn' or 'you turn,' often used in directions.

Example

Al prossimo incrocio, giri a sinistra.

At the next intersection, turn left.

[ah]

"A" is a simple preposition used in many fixed expressions and combinations.

Example

Magari ci vediamo davanti a un caffè la prossima settimana.

Maybe we’ll meet over a coffee next week.

destra

[DES-trah]

right

A noun or direction meaning right, commonly used in directions.

Example

Il ristorante è sulla Destra.

The restaurant is on the right.

all'angolo.

ahl-leen AHN-goh-loh

at the corner.

'Alla' + 'angolo' becomes 'all'angolo'. Stress the first 'a' of angolo: al-LAHN-goh-loh.

Example

C'è un bar all'angolo.

There's a café at the corner.

Words in this phrase

all'

[ahl-leen]

at the

Contraction of a + l', meaning at the, before a word starting with a vowel.

Example

La rampa è all'ingresso del ristorante.

The ramp is at the entrance of the restaurant.

angolo

[AHN-goh-loh]

corner

A corner or quiet spot in a room or bar.

Example

In un angolo possiamo parlare con calma.

In a corner we can talk calmly.

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