How to Say ‘Turn right.’ in Spain Spanish
Gire a la derecha.
HEE-reh ah lah deh-REH-chah
[HEE-reh ah lah deh-REH-chah]
💬 Usage Tip: With directions, Spanish often uses [a] before left/right: [a la derecha], [a la izquierda]. You can reuse the same frame in [Gire a la izquierda].
Phrase Breakdown
Gire
[HEE-reh]
turn
Formal command of girar, used to tell the driver to turn.
En el semáforo, gire a la derecha.
At the traffic light, turn right.
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used here in directional phrases.
Por favor, gire a la derecha aquí.
Please, turn to the right here.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article, used with derecha.
Luego gire a la derecha en la esquina.
Then turn to the right at the corner.
derecha
[deh-REH-chah]
right
The right side or direction.
El banco está a la derecha de la tienda.
The bank is to the right of the shop.
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