How to Say ‘At the traffic light, turn left.’ in Spain Spanish
En el semáforo, gire a la izquierda.
en el seh-MAH-foh-roh HEE-reh ah lah ees-kee-EHR-dah
[en el seh-MAH-foh-roh HEE-reh ah lah ees-kee-EHR-dah]
Phrase Breakdown
En el semáforo,
en el seh-MAH-foh-roh
At the traffic light,
Stress 'seh-MAH-foh-roh'. Pause briefly at the comma.
En el semáforo, espere.
At the traffic light, wait.
Words in this phrase
En
[en]
in / at
Preposition meaning “in” or “at,” depending on context.
En la parada puedo pagar con calma.
At the stop I can pay calmly.
el
[el]
The (masculine singular)
A definite article used before a singular masculine noun.
El centro es donde está la acción.
The center is where the action is.
semáforo
[seh-MAH-foh-roh]
traffic light
A street signal controlling traffic with lights.
Pare en el semáforo, por favor.
Stop at the traffic light, please.
gire a la izquierda.
HEE-reh ah lah ees-kee-EHR-dah
turn left.
In Spain 'izquierda' sounds like 'eeth-KYER-da'. Link 'gire a la' smoothly.
En la rotonda, gire a la izquierda.
At the roundabout, turn left.
Words in this phrase
gire
[HEE-reh]
turn
Polite command form of girar, used to give driving directions.
Gire a la derecha en la próxima calle.
Turn right at the next street.
a
[ah]
to
A preposition used before an infinitive verb.
Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.
He is willing to collaborate with the team.
la
[lah]
The (feminine singular)
A definite article used before a singular feminine noun.
Me encanta la camisa que llevas.
I love the shirt you are wearing.
izquierda
[ees-kee-EHR-dah]
left
The left side or direction.
La farmacia está a la izquierda de la esquina.
The pharmacy is on the left of the corner.
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