How to Say ‘Please turn right.’ in Japanese
右に曲がってください。
migi ni magatsu te kudasai
[migi nee mah-gaht teh kudasai]
💬 Usage Tip: 曲がって plus ください turns the verb into a polite request. Swap 右 for 左 (hidari) "left" and you have the other turn.
Phrase Breakdown
右に
migi ni
to the right
右 (migi) means 'right', and に (ni) shows direction. Say it as 'mi-gi-ni'.
右に行きます。
I'll go to the right.
Words in this phrase
右
migi
[migi]
Right
Direction or side opposite to left.
右に曲がってください。
Please turn right.
に
ni
[nee]
to
A particle marking the target person or direction.
だれに聞けばいいですか。
Who should I ask?
曲がってください。
magatsu te kudasai
please turn
曲がって (magatte) is the te-form of 'to turn'. Hold a short pause on the small っ: 'ma-gat-te'. ください (kudasai) makes it a polite request.
左に曲がってください。
Please turn left.
Words in this phrase
曲がっ
magatsu
[mah-gaht]
turn
From 曲がる, meaning to turn a corner or bend.
この角を曲がってください。
Please turn at this corner.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
The て ending attaches to a verb stem to make the て-form. It links clauses and is used in many patterns (requests, permission, progress, etc.).
ここに座っていいです。
You may sit here.
ください
kudasai
[kudasai]
please (do)
Used to make a polite request.
手伝ってください。
Please help me.
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