How to Say ‘Right, at the second corner.’ in Japanese
二つ目の角を右ですね。
futa tsu me no kado o migi desu ne
[nee tsu meh noh kah-doh oh mee-gee dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Natural confirmation sentence: instruction + [ですね]. You can say it while nodding to show you understood.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This “repeat-back” style is common in Japan (also in shops/phone calls), and people appreciate it.
Phrase Breakdown
二つ目の角
futa tsu me no kado
the second corner
The place being referred to: “the second corner.”
二つ目の角で待っています。
I’m waiting at the second corner.
Words in this phrase
二
futa
[nee]
two
Number 2 used to form “second” (二つ目).
二つ目の角を右ですね。
So it’s right at the second corner, right?
つ
tsu
[tsu]
(part of futatsume)
Part of 二つ目 meaning “second.”
二つ目の角を右ですね。
So it’s right at the second corner, right?
目
me
[meh]
-th (in order)
Marks order: 二つ目 = second.
二つ目の角を右ですね。
So it’s right at the second corner, right?
の
no
[noh]
of; ’s
Links “second” to “corner”: 二つ目の角.
二つ目の角を右ですね。
So it’s right at the second corner, right?
角
kado
[kah-doh]
corner
Corner/intersection. In directions, you often count corners to know where to turn.
二つ目の角を右ですね。
So it’s right at the second corner, right?
を
o
[oh]
(object marker)
Marks the object phrase (the corner) in this confirmation sentence.
二つ目の角を右ですね。
So it’s right at the second corner, right?
右
migi
[mee-gee]
right
Direction word “right.” Here you’re confirming which way to go.
二つ目の角を右ですね。
So it’s right at the second corner, right?
ですね
desu ne
right?/isn't it? (seeking confirmation)
です + ね: softens the statement and asks for confirmation, like “..., right?”
ここですね。
It’s here, right?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
is (polite)
Polite copula used to state/confirm information. ~ですね = “it is…, right?”
二つ目の角を右ですね。
So it’s right at the second corner, right?
ね
ne
[neh]
right?; isn’t it?
Adds a confirmation tone. Useful when repeating directions back to the person.
二つ目の角を右ですね。
So it’s right at the second corner, right?
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