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"Turn right" in Portuguese: vire à direita
vire à direita
Turn right in Portuguese is vire à direita. Pair it with vire à esquerda for left. Casual speech often says vira à direita.
Street help
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How to pronounce vire à direita
Say it
VEE-ree ah dee-RAY-tah
/ˈvi.ɾi ˈa dʒi.ˈɾej.ta/
VEE-ree ah dee-RAY-tah
"Turn right" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| vire à direita | turn right Default polite/GPS imperative. | Default polite/GPS imperative. |
| vira à direita | turn right (casual) Spoken você form. | Spoken você form. |
| depois vire à direita | then turn right Multi-step directions. | Multi-step directions. |
| à direita | to the right Short fragment. | Short fragment. |
How to use vire à direita in real life
- 1Street help
No segundo quarteirão, vire à direita.
At the second block, turn right.
Full phrase.
- 2Parking garage
Depois da cancela, vire à direita para o nível B.
After the gate, turn right for level B.
Indoor driving.
- 3Walking downtown
Não vire à direita cedo demais, ou perde a praça.
Don't turn right too early, or you'll miss the plaza.
Warning with the full phrase.
Mistakes English speakers make with vire à direita
Incorrect: Vire a direita (missing à).
Correct: Vire à direita.
Use à before direita.
Incorrect: Turn right no semáforo.
Correct: Vire à direita no semáforo.
Keep the Portuguese phrase.
Good to know
Drivers hear vire à direita from apps all day. Locals stack it with landmarks: vire à direita depois do posto. Learn it with vire à esquerda as a pair.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Navigating to a clinic
ChatPal
Passa o mercado e vire à direita.
Pass the market and turn right.
You
Vire à direita depois do mercado. Ok.
Turn right after the market. Okay.
ChatPal
Se a rua for de mão única, ainda assim vire à direita ali.
If the street is one-way, still turn right there.
You
Estou vendo a clínica.
I see the clinic.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Turn right" in Portuguese
Vire or vira?
Vire is the headword; vira is casual.
Left vs right?
Vire à esquerda / vire à direita.
Why à?
À = a + a before feminine direita.
Whole phrase required?
Yes—vire à direita.
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