How to Say ‘Turn left.’ in Spain Spanish
Gira a la izquierda.
HEE-rah ah lah ees-kyehr-DAH
[HEE-rah ah lah ees-kyehr-DAH]
Phrase Breakdown
Gira
[HEE-rah]
turn
Command form of 'girar', used when giving directions.
Gira a la izquierda en la próxima calle.
Turn left at the next street.
a
[ah]
to
Here it is part of the expression 'a la izquierda' = 'to the left'.
Gira a la izquierda después del banco.
Turn to the left after the bank.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article.
Gira a la izquierda y sigue recto.
Turn left and go straight.
izquierda
[ees-kyehr-DAH]
left
Noun/adjective used in the fixed expression 'a la izquierda' meaning 'to the left'.
La farmacia está a la izquierda.
The pharmacy is on the left.
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