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: [曲がってください] is “please turn.” It needs a direction: [右に曲がってください] / [左に曲がってください].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Turning points are often described by “second corner” rather than exact distance—be ready to count intersections.
Phrase Breakdown
曲がっ
magatsu
[mah-gaht]
turn (and...)
Stem of 曲がる (magaru: to turn) in the て-form (曲がって). Used to connect to requests like ください.
次の角で曲がってください。
Please turn at the next corner.
て
te
[teh]
te-form marker
The て in a verb’s て-form. With ください it makes a polite request: V-てください = “please do V.”
ゆっくり歩いてください。
Please walk slowly.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please (do it)
Polite request word used after a verb in て-form: ～てください = “please ~.” Very common in directions.
まっすぐ行ってください。
Please go straight.
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