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How to Say ‘Please turn right at the second traffic light.’ in Japanese

二つ目の信号を右に曲がってください。

futa tsu me no shingou o migi ni magatsu te kudasai

[futa tsoo me noh sheen-GOH o migi ni mah-gaht teh kudasai]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese directions usually go by landmarks like traffic lights, convenience stores and corners, not street names. Most streets in Japan don't have names.

Phrase Breakdown

二つ目の信号を

futa tsu me no shingou o

at the second traffic light

'The second traffic light'. Here を (pronounced 'o') marks the place where you turn.

Example

二つ目の信号を渡ってください。

Please cross at the second traffic light.

Words in this phrase

二

futa

[futa]

two

The number two in the counter phrase 二つ.

Example

ハンバーグ二つです。

It’s two hamburg steaks.

つ

tsu

[tsoo]

general item counter

A general counter for things. With 4, 4つ is read よっつ.

Example

りんごを4つください。

Please give me four apples.

目

[me]

-th; ordinal marker

Added after counters like 列 to show order, as in first row or fifth row.

Example

五列目の席を取りました。

I got seats in the fifth row.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

Connects 'usual' to 'road.'

Example

いつもの道を使いたいです。

I'd like to use the usual road.

信号

shingou

[sheen-GOH]

traffic light

A traffic signal at an intersection; a common landmark when giving directions.

Example

信号が赤です。

The traffic light is red.

を

[o]

object marker

Indicates the object of a verb.

Example

本を読みます。

I read a book.

右に

migi ni

to the right

右 (migi) means 'right'. に shows direction.

Example

右に行ってください。

Please go to the right.

Words in this phrase

右

migi

[migi]

Right

Direction or side opposite to left.

Example

右に曲がってください。

Please turn right.

に

[ni]

Indicates direction or purpose.

Example

家に帰ります。

I will return home.

曲がってください。

magatsu te kudasai

please turn

A polite instruction to turn. Pause on the small っ.

Example

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.

Example

この角を曲がってください。

Please turn at this corner.

て

[teh]

te-form ending

Connects the action of waiting to the thanks that follows.

Example

まってくれて、ありがとう。

Thank you for waiting.

ください

kudasai

[kudasai]

please (do)

Used to make a polite request.

Example

手伝ってください。

Please help me.

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