How to Say ‘Turn left’ in Mexican Spanish
Dé vuelta a la izquierda
deh BWEHL-tah ah lah ees-kyehr-dah
[deh BWEHL-tah ah lah ees-kyehr-dah]
💬 Usage Tip: Swap in the other direction: Dé vuelta a la derecha "Turn right."
Phrase Breakdown
Dé vuelta
deh BWEHL-tah
Turn
A formal command used when giving directions. The 'v' sounds like a soft 'b': 'DEH BWEL-tah'.
Dé vuelta en el parque.
Turn at the park.
Words in this phrase
Dé
[deh]
give / make (formal command)
Formal command of 'dar'; with 'vuelta' it means 'turn'.
Dé vuelta en el semáforo.
Turn at the traffic light.
vuelta
[BWEHL-tah]
turn
Can mean a turn in the road or a change of direction while driving.
Sí, pero esa vuelta siempre me confunde cuando hay muchos coches.
Yes, but that turn always confuses me when there are many cars.
a la izquierda
ah lah ees-kyehr-dah
to the left
This gives the direction of the turn. Say 'ah lah ees-KYEHR-dah' and stress 'KYEHR'.
Mi casa está a la izquierda.
My house is on the left.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
izquierda
[ees-kyehr-dah]
left
The left side or left direction.
Dé vuelta a la izquierda. La izquierda es más rápida.
Turn left. The left side is faster.
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