How to Say ‘Right turn’ in French
Tourner à droite
toor-nay ah drwah
[toor-nay ah drwah]
💬 Usage Tip: With directions, French uses [à] before [gauche] and [droite]: [tourner à gauche], [tourner à droite]. You can reuse the pattern with movement too, like [aller à droite].
Phrase Breakdown
Tourner
[toor-nay]
Turn
To change direction or orientation, often at an angle to the current path.
Tourner à droite pour entrer.
Turn right to enter.
à
[ah]
At
A preposition indicating location or position.
Rendez-vous à la maison.
Meet at the house.
droite
[drwah]
Right
Refers to the direction or position on the right side.
Tournez à droite au prochain carrefour.
Turn right at the next intersection.
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