How to Say ‘Please turn.’ in Japanese
曲がってください
magatsu te kudasai
[mah-gaht teh koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: From [曲がる] (“to turn”). [曲がってください] is polite and flexible—you can add [左に]/[右に] before it.
🇯🇵 In Japan: You may hear a softer alternative: [曲がってもらえますか] (“Could you turn…?”) when asking someone to do something.
Phrase Breakdown
曲がっ
magatsu
[mah-gaht]
turn (corner); bend
Verb stem of 曲がる (to turn). Used in directions for turning left/right at an intersection or corner.
左に曲がってください。
Please turn left.
て
te
[teh]
and; (do) ~ing (te-form)
て-form used before ください to request an action politely.
ここで曲がって、駅に行きます。
I turn here and go to the station.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please (do)
Makes a polite request: 曲がってください = “Please turn.” Often used when guiding someone to the nearest station.
右に曲がってください。
Please turn right.
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