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"Turn right" in French: tournez à droite
tournez à droite
Turn right in French is tournez à droite. Keep the whole phrase. Informal tu: tourne à droite. Droite means right; droite is not droit alone here.
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How to pronounce tournez à droite
Say it
toor-NAY ah drwat
/tuʁ.ne a dʁwat/
Tournez: toor-NAY. À: ah. Droite: drwat. Together: toor-NAY ah drwat.
"Turn right" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| tournez à droite | turn right Vous / GPS default. | Vous / GPS default. |
| tourne à droite | turn right Informal tu. | Informal tu. |
| prenez à droite | take a right Also common. | Also common. |
| à droite | on the right / right Short cue. | Short cue. |
How to use tournez à droite in real life
- 1GPS
Puis tournez à droite sur l'avenue.
Then turn right onto the avenue.
Tournez à droite.
- 2Passenger nav
Au rond-point, tournez à droite.
At the roundabout, turn right.
Full phrase.
- 3Walking
Après la pharmacie, tournez à droite.
After the pharmacy, turn right.
Tournez à droite.
Mistakes English speakers make with tournez à droite
Incorrect: Tournez à droit.
Correct: Tournez à droite.
Direction uses à droite with -e.
Incorrect: Turn right ici.
Correct: Tournez à droite ici.
Use the full French phrase.
Good to know
Same vous tone as left turns on French GPS. On foot, à droite plus a landmark (après la boulangerie) beats abstract meters.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Finding a parking garage
ChatPal
À la prochaine rue, tournez à droite.
At the next street, turn right.
You
Je vois. Tournez à droite, puis le parking ?
I see. Turn right, then the parking garage?
ChatPal
Oui. Encore tournez à droite dans le sous-sol.
Yes. Turn right again in the basement.
You
OK, j'y suis.
OK, I'm there.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Turn right" in French
How do you say turn right?
Tournez à droite (vous) / tourne à droite (tu).
Droite or droit?
For directions: à droite.
Left vs right?
À gauche left; à droite right.
How do you pronounce tournez à droite?
toor-NAY ah drwat.
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