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"Turn left" in French: tournez à gauche
tournez à gauche
Turn left in French is tournez à gauche. Keep the whole phrase for directions. Informal tu form: tourne à gauche.
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How to pronounce tournez à gauche
Say it
toor-NAY ah gohsh
/tuʁ.ne a ɡoʃ/
Tournez: toor-NAY. À: ah. Gauche: gohsh. Together: toor-NAY ah gohsh.
"Turn left" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| tournez à gauche | turn left Vous / GPS default. | Vous / GPS default. |
| tourne à gauche | turn left Informal tu. | Informal tu. |
| prenez à gauche | take a left Also common. | Also common. |
| à gauche | on the left / left Short cue. | Short cue. |
How to use tournez à gauche in real life
- 1GPS voice
Dans cent mètres, tournez à gauche.
In one hundred meters, turn left.
Full tournez à gauche.
- 2Walking guide
Au feu, tournez à gauche vers le parc.
At the light, turn left toward the park.
Tournez à gauche.
- 3Passenger helping
Là ! Tournez à gauche maintenant.
There! Turn left now.
Urgent cue.
Mistakes English speakers make with tournez à gauche
Incorrect: Tournez à droit.
Correct: Tournez à gauche. / Tournez à droite.
Left is gauche; droite is right (not droit alone).
Incorrect: Turn left au feu.
Correct: Tournez à gauche au feu.
Use the full French phrase.
Good to know
French GPS uses vous: tournez à gauche. On foot, people often shorten to à gauche after pointing. Roundabouts need the exit number more than endless lefts.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Navigating to a bakery
ChatPal
Au prochain carrefour, tournez à gauche.
At the next intersection, turn left.
You
OK. Je tourne… tournez à gauche, c'est ici ?
OK. I turn… turn left—is it here?
ChatPal
Oui. Après, encore tournez à gauche au stop.
Yes. After that, turn left again at the stop sign.
You
Vu. La boulangerie est juste là.
Got it. The bakery is right there.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Turn left" in French
How do you say turn left?
Tournez à gauche (vous) / tourne à gauche (tu).
Gauche or droite?
Gauche is left; droite is right.
Do GPS apps use vous?
Yes—tournez à gauche.
How do you pronounce tournez à gauche?
toor-NAY ah gohsh.
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