How to Say ‘Turn the corner’ in Japanese
角を曲がって
kado o magatsu te
[kah-doh oh mah-gaht teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [曲がって] is the [て] form of [曲がる] "turn," used to link actions: [角を曲がって、すぐあります] "turn the corner, and it's right there." This linking form is everywhere in directions.
Phrase Breakdown
角
kado
[kah-doh]
corner
A street corner or turn on a road.
次の角を曲がってください。
Please turn at the next corner.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Particle marking the thing directly affected by the verb.
角を曲がってすぐです。
It is right after turning the corner.
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]
and; te-form
Te-form connector meaning and then in directions.
角を曲がってまっすぐ行きます。
Turn the corner and go straight.
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