Tourner à gauche
Left turn
Language note: Pronounce 'gauche' with a soft 'sh' sound at the end.
Culture note: Turning left in France may involve yielding to cars coming from the opposite direction due to road designs.
Context: Claire confirms she's on the way. She is driving and reaches an intersection. There's a need to turn to continue towards the park.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Tourner
[toor-nay]
Turn
To change direction or orientation, usually at an angle.
Tourner à gauche ici.
Turn left here.
à
[ah]
At
A preposition used to indicate a location or position.
Arrêtez-vous à la boulangerie.
Stop at the bakery.
gauche
[gohsh]
Left
Refers to the direction or position on the left side.
Tournez à gauche à ce feu.
Turn left at this light.
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