How to Say ‘Turn right, please.’ in Japanese
右に曲がってください。
migi ni magatsu te kudasai
[mee-gee nee mah-gaht teh koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: [右] means "right," [に] marks direction, and [曲がってください] means "please turn."
🇯🇵 In Japan: You may not need to guide the driver often, but it helps near small hotels or narrow local streets.
Phrase Breakdown
右
migi
[mee-gee]
right
The direction right. Useful when guiding a driver.
右に曲がってください。
Please turn right.
に
ni
[nee]
to
Marks the direction of movement, here toward the right.
右に曲がってください。
Please turn right.
曲がっ
magatsu
[mah-gaht]
turn
From 曲がる, meaning to turn. Used for road directions.
右に曲がってください。
Please turn right.
て
te
[teh]
and; te-form connector
Connects the verb to ください for a request.
右に曲がってください。
Please turn right.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please
Makes the direction polite.
右に曲がってください。
Please turn right.
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