Key Phrases
Lado izquierdo
Left side
Giro a la derecha
Right turn
Todo recto
Straight ahead
Skills You'll Learn
Giving directions
Dar direcciones
Understanding spatial orientation
Comprender la orientación espacial
Navigating routes
Navegación de rutas
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Lado izquierdo
LAH-doh ees-KYEHR-doh
Left side
Lado derecho
LAH-doh deh-REH-choh
Right side
Giro a la izquierda
HEE-roh ah lah ees-KYEHR-dah
Left turn
Giro a la derecha
HEE-roh ah lah deh-REH-chah
Right turn
Todo recto
TOH-doh REK-toh
Straight ahead
💬 For directions, Spanish often uses [todo] where English uses "straight": [todo recto] = straight on. The same pattern appears in [sigue todo recto] — "keep going straight."
See breakdown →Justo aquí
HOOS-toh ah-KEE
Right here
💬 [Justo] often means "right/exactly" rather than "just" in English. You'll hear the same in [justo al lado] — "right next to it."
See breakdown →Norte
NOR-teh
North
Sur
SUR
South
Este
ES-teh
East
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