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How to Say ‘Go straight and then turn right.’ in Italian

Vada dritto e poi giri a destra.

VAH-dah DREET-toh eh POY JEE-ree ah DEH-strah

[VAH-dah DREET-toh eh POY JEE-ree ah DEH-strah]

Phrase Breakdown

Vada dritto

VAH-dah DREET-toh

Go straight

'Vada' is the polite form of 'go'. 'Dritto' means straight. Hold the double 't' a little longer.

Example

Vada dritto per cento metri.

Go straight for a hundred meters.

Words in this phrase

Vada

[VAH-dah]

Formal command form of 'andare', used politely with strangers.

Example

Vada a sinistra.

Go left.

dritto

[DREET-toh]

straight

Means straight ahead when giving directions.

Example

Vada dritto fino alla piazza.

Go straight to the square.

e poi giri a destra.

eh POY JEE-ree ah DEH-strah

and then turn right.

'E poi' means 'and then'. Say it smoothly into 'giri a destra'.

Example

Mangiamo e poi usciamo.

We eat and then we go out.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

poi

[POY]

then

Indicates a sequence in time, following a previous event.

Example

Prima l'ho incontrato, poi siamo andati a cena.

First I met him, then we went to dinner.

giri

[JEE-ree]

turn (formal command)

Polite 'Lei' imperative of 'girare', to turn; used when giving directions.

Example

Giri al semaforo.

Turn at the traffic light.

[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

[DEH-strah]

right

The right side or direction; 'a destra' means to the right.

Example

Il bar è a destra.

The bar is on the right.

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