How to Say ‘Then turn left’ in Mexican Spanish
Luego doble a la izquierda
LWEH-goh DOH-bleh ah lah ees-kyehr-dah
[LWEH-goh DOH-bleh ah lah ees-kyehr-dah]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses [a] with left and right turns: [a la izquierda], [a la derecha]. You can swap the last part easily: [doble a la derecha].
Phrase Breakdown
Luego
[LWEH-goh]
then / afterwards
Marks the next action in a set of directions.
Luego siga por esa avenida.
Then continue along that avenue.
doble
[DOH-bleh]
turn
A formal command telling someone to turn.
Doble en la siguiente esquina.
Turn at the next corner.
A la izquierda
ah lah ees-kyehr-dah
to the left / left
Indicates the direction left.
Doble a la izquierda aquí.
Turn left here.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
A preposition used in the phrase a la izquierda, meaning toward the left.
Camine a la plaza y espere allí.
Walk to the plaza and wait there.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular article, part of the phrase a la izquierda.
La estación está cerca de aquí.
The station is near here.
izquierda
[ees-kyehr-dah]
left
Refers to the left side or direction.
Después del parque, queda a la izquierda.
After the park, it is on the left.
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