How do you say 'Turn left' in Spanish?
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| 1 | How do you say 'Turn left' in Spanish? |
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Structures and phrases for providing step-by-step directions to others, including prepositions and movement verbs.
Gira a la izquierda. |
| Think of 'girar' (to turn) and the direction 'izquierda' (left). |
| 2 | What is the phrase for 'Go straight ahead' in Spanish? | Sigue recto. | Remember 'seguir' (to continue/follow). |
| 3 | Which preposition means 'next to' or 'beside' in Spanish? | Al lado de. | Commonly used to describe proximity or adjacency. |
| 4 | How do you instruct someone to 'cross the street' in Spanish? | Cruza la calle. | From 'cruzar,' meaning 'to cross.' |
| 5 | Translate 'The bank is on the right after the park' into Spanish. | El banco está a la derecha después del parque. | Use 'a la derecha' for 'on the right' and 'después de' for 'after.' |
| 6 | What is the Spanish phrase for 'Take the second street on the left'? | Toma la segunda calle a la izquierda. | Remember 'la segunda calle' for 'the second street.' |
| 7 | How do you say 'Continue until you see the church' in Spanish? | Continúa hasta que veas la iglesia. | Use 'hasta que' for 'until' and 'veas' (subjunctive of 'ver'). |
| 8 | What verb do you use in Spanish for 'to go' when giving directions? | Ir. | Ir is irregular, as in 'Voy,' 'Vas,' 'Va.' |
| 9 | How do you say 'Turn right at the traffic light' in Spanish? | Gira a la derecha en el semáforo. | Remember 'el semáforo' for 'traffic light.' |
| 10 | Translate 'Walk straight for two blocks' into Spanish. | Camina recto dos cuadras. | Use 'caminar' (to walk) and 'cuadra' for 'block.' |
| 11 | What is the phrase for 'It's near the supermarket' in Spanish? | Está cerca del supermercado. | Use 'cerca de' for 'near.' |
| 12 | How do you say 'The post office is behind the bank' in Spanish? | La oficina de correos está detrás del banco. | Use 'detrás de' for 'behind.' |
| 13 | What is the command form to tell someone 'Follow me' in Spanish? | Sígueme. | From 'seguir' (to follow), 'sígueme' is informal command. |
| 14 | How do you ask 'Where is the nearest pharmacy?' in Spanish? | ¿Dónde está la farmacia más cercana? | Use 'la farmacia' for 'pharmacy' and 'más cercana' for 'nearest.' |
| 15 | Translate 'Turn left at the next intersection' into Spanish. | Gira a la izquierda en la próxima intersección. | Use 'próxima' for 'next' and 'intersección' for 'intersection.' |
| 16 | What is the phrase for 'Keep going until you reach the park' in Spanish? | Sigue hasta que llegues al parque. | Use 'seguir' and 'llegar' (to reach). |
| 17 | How do you say 'The museum is across from the library' in Spanish? | El museo está enfrente de la biblioteca. | Use 'enfrente de' for 'across from.' |
| 18 | What is the phrase for 'Go down this street' in Spanish? | Baja por esta calle. | From 'bajar' (to go down). |
| 19 | Translate 'Walk past the traffic lights and turn right' into Spanish. | Pasa los semáforos y gira a la derecha. | Use 'pasar' for 'pass' and 'girar' for 'turn.' |
| 20 | How do you say 'The park is on your left' in Spanish? | El parque está a tu izquierda. | Use 'a tu izquierda' for 'on your left.' |
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