How to Say ‘Then I turn right’ in Portuguese
Depois viro à direita
duh-POYSH VEE-roo ah dee-RAY-tah
[duh-POYSH VEE-roo ah dee-RAY-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [à] is the contraction of [a] + [a]. You'll use the same pattern for the other side too: [à esquerda].
Phrase Breakdown
Depois
[duh-POYSH]
then / after
'Depois' means 'then' in a sequence of directions.
Depois sigo até ao parque.
Then I continue to the park.
viro
[VEE-roo]
I turn
'viro' means 'I turn'.
No próximo semáforo, viro à direita.
At the next traffic light, I turn right.
À direita
ah dee-RAY-tah
to the right
Indicates the direction on the right-hand side.
Vira à direita no semáforo.
Turn right at the traffic lights.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
to the
'à' is used with directions like 'à direita' and 'à esquerda'.
Caminho até à escola e depois vou à esquerda, não à direita.
I walk to the school and then go to the left, not to the right.
direita
[dee-RAY-tah]
right
'direita' means the right-hand side or right direction.
A padaria fica à direita da estação, mesmo à direita.
The bakery is to the right of the station, right on the right-hand side.
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