How to Say ‘Straight ahead’ in Italian
Sempre dritto
SEM-preh DREET-toh
[SEM-preh DREET-toh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: Locals often say [sempre dritto] for simple directions instead of a fuller sentence. It means keep going straight on, not just one short step forward.
Phrase Breakdown
Sempre
[SEM-preh]
always / straight on
In directions, sempre often helps emphasize continuing straight ahead.
Sempre dritto: vai sempre dritto fino alla piazza.
Straight on: go straight ahead until the square.
dritto
[DREET-toh]
straight
Used in directions to mean straight ahead.
Sempre dritto: poi continui dritto per due isolati.
Straight on: then continue straight for two blocks.
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