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: [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 of girar, common in polite instructions.
En el cruce, gire a la derecha.
At the crossing, turn right.
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used in directional phrases.
Para llegar, gire a la derecha.
To arrive, turn right.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article.
Gire a la derecha y verá la plaza.
Turn right and you will see the square.
derecha
[deh-REH-chah]
right
The right side; often used in travel directions.
Gire a la derecha al salir de la estación.
Turn right when leaving the station.
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