How to Say ‘Turn left’ in Portuguese
Vire à esquerda
VEE-ruh ah esh-KAIR-duh
[VEE-ruh ah esh-KAIR-duh]
💬 Usage Tip: à is a "to" + a "the" merged into one word. You'll hear it in other directions too, like à frente "ahead".
Phrase Breakdown
Vire
[VEE-ruh]
turn
Formal command form (você) of the verb 'virar', to turn; used when giving directions.
Vire à direita na rotunda.
Turn right at the roundabout.
à
[ah]
to the
Indicating direction or destination towards something specific.
Vamos à praia amanhã.
We are going to the beach tomorrow.
esquerda
[esh-KAIR-duh]
left
The left side or direction; feminine noun.
A farmácia fica à esquerda.
The pharmacy is on the left.
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