How do you say “right” in Spanish?

“right” in Spanish is “derecha”.

How do you say “left” in Spanish?

“left” in Spanish is “izquierda”.

How do you say “straight ahead” in Spanish?

“straight ahead” in Spanish is “derecho, todo recto”.

How many words are in this quiz?

This quiz has 51 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.

Asking and Giving Directions – English-Spanish Vocabulary Quiz

Pedir y dar direcciones – Vocabulario Inglés-Español

Practice 51 words and phrases for asking for and giving directions in English and Spanish—direction words, movement verbs, and ready-to-use sentences such as “Turn right” (Dé vuelta a la derecha) and “How do I get to…?” (¿Cómo llego a…?). The commands use the polite usted form. For street and road nouns, see the Directions & Navigation quiz.

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#	English	Spanish
1	right	derecha
2	left	izquierda
3	straight ahead	derecho, todo recto
4	to the right	a la derecha
5	to the left	a la izquierda
6	north	norte
7	south	sur
8	east	este
9	west	oeste
10	up, upstairs	arriba
11	down, downstairs	abajo
12	forward, ahead	adelante
13	back, backward	atrás
14	far	lejos
15	near, close	cerca
16	next to	al lado de, junto a
17	across from, opposite	enfrente de
18	in front of	delante de
19	behind	detrás de
20	between	entre
21	at the corner	en la esquina
22	around the corner	a la vuelta de la esquina
23	at the end of the street	al final de la calle
24	two blocks away	a dos cuadras
25	to turn	dar vuelta, girar
26	to cross	cruzar
27	to go	ir
28	to stop	parar, detenerse
29	to continue, to keep going	continuar, seguir derecho
30	to follow (a street)	seguir
31	to enter, to go in	entrar
32	to exit, to go out	salir
33	to take (a street)	tomar (una calle)
34	to go back, to return	regresar
35	to go up	subir
36	to go down	bajar
37	to get lost	perderse
38	Where is…?	¿Dónde está…?
39	How do I get to…?	¿Cómo llego a…?
40	Is it far from here?	¿Está lejos de aquí?
41	It’s close.	Está cerca.
42	Go straight ahead.	Siga derecho.
43	Turn right.	Dé vuelta a la derecha.
44	Turn left.	Dé vuelta a la izquierda.
45	Go back.	Regrese.
46	It’s on the right.	Está a la derecha.
47	It’s on the left.	Está a la izquierda.
48	It’s on the corner.	Está en la esquina.
49	It’s next to the bank.	Está al lado del banco.
50	It’s across from the park.	Está enfrente del parque.
51	Can you show me on the map?	¿Me lo puede mostrar en el mapa?

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “right” in Spanish?: “right” in Spanish is “derecha”.
How do you say “left” in Spanish?: “left” in Spanish is “izquierda”.
How do you say “straight ahead” in Spanish?: “straight ahead” in Spanish is “derecho, todo recto”.
How many words are in this quiz?: This quiz has 51 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.