How to Say ‘Turn left.’ in Spain Spanish
Gire a la izquierda.
HEE-reh ah lah ees-kyehr-dah
[HEE-reh ah lah ees-kyehr-dah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Gire] is the polite command form used with strangers in Spain, like when giving directions. You'll hear the same pattern in [Siga recto] and [Tome la segunda calle].
Phrase Breakdown
Gire
[HEE-reh]
turn
Formal command form of girar, used when giving directions politely.
En la próxima calle, gire a la izquierda.
At the next street, turn left.
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used here in directions with turning.
Para ir al museo, gire a la izquierda.
To go to the museum, turn left.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article.
Gire a la izquierda y siga recto.
Turn left and go straight on.
izquierda
[ees-kyehr-dah]
left
The left side; used in directions.
Gire a la izquierda después del puente.
Turn left after the bridge.
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