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: In Mexico, dé vuelta is a very common way to tell someone to turn. You can swap the direction: a la izquierda or a la derecha.
Phrase Breakdown
Dé vuelta
deh BWEHL-tah
Turn (formal command)
'Dar vuelta' is how Mexicans say 'to turn'. Say 'de BWEL-ta'. The 'v' sounds close to a soft 'b'.
Dé vuelta aquí.
Turn here.
Words in this phrase
Dé
[deh]
give / make (formal command)
Formal command of 'dar'; with 'vuelta' it means 'turn'.
Dé la vuelta aquí, por favor.
Turn around here, please.
vuelta
[BWEHL-tah]
turn
A turn; 'dar vuelta' means to turn when giving directions.
Da vuelta en la esquina.
Turn at the corner.
a la izquierda.
ah lah ees-KYEHR-dah
to the left
Say 'a la is-KYER-da'. Join 'a la' smoothly into 'izquierda'.
Está a la izquierda.
It's 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 direction.
Mi hotel está a la izquierda.
My hotel is on the left.
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