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How to Say ‘Turn right at the corner.’ in Japanese

角を右に曲がってください。

kado o migi ni magatsu te kudasai

[kah-doh o migi ni mah-gaht teh kudasai]

💬 Usage Tip: を marks the spot you turn at, and に marks the direction you turn: 角を + 右に + 曲がって. Use the same frame with a new landmark: 信号を右に曲がってください.

Phrase Breakdown

角を右に

kado o migi ni

right at the corner

角 (kado) means 'corner', and を (o) marks the place you pass through. 右に (migi ni) means 'to the right'. Say it as 'ka-do-o mi-gi-ni'.

Example

次の角を右にどうぞ。

Please go right at the next corner.

Words in this phrase

角

kado

[kah-doh]

corner

A noun meaning a street corner or turn.

Example

次の角で左に曲がってください。

Please turn left at the next corner.

を

[o]

object marker

Indicates the object of a verb.

Example

本を読みます。

I read a book.

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

This is a polite request form of 曲がる (to turn). Pause briefly on the small っ: 'ma-gat-te ku-da-sai'.

Example

あそこで曲がってください。

Please turn over there.

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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