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

Vada dritto, poi a destra.

VAH-dah DREET-toh poy ah DES-trah

[VAH-dah DREET-toh poy ah DES-trah]

Phrase Breakdown

Vada dritto,

VAH-dah DREET-toh

Go straight,

'Vada' is the polite command form of 'andare' (to go). In 'dritto' (DREET-to), roll the 'r' and hold the double 't'.

Example

Vada dritto fino al semaforo.

Go straight to the traffic light.

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 ahead

An adverb or adjective meaning straight, useful when following directions.

Example

Vada sempre Dritto per due minuti.

Go straight for two minutes.

poi a destra.

poy ah DES-trah

then to the right.

'Poi' means 'then'. Stress the first syllable of DES-tra.

Example

Giri a destra.

Turn right.

Words in this phrase

poi

[poy]

then

Marks the next step, often used dramatically or teasingly.

Example

Prima mi provoca, E poi scappa.

First he/she teases me, and then runs away.

[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.

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