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“turn” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsogiro · turno · doblar

Pronunciation

IPA/xiˈɾaɾ/

Example

En la próxima calle, gira a la derecha.

Turn right at the next street.

Illustration for girar (turn)

How to say “turn” in Spanish

“Turn” in Spanish is girar.

An action of turning a body or making an object spin.

Full entry for girar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with girar

Para abrir la puerta, tienes que girar la llave.

To open the door, you have to turn the key.

Tips for using girar

  • When the subject turns itself Spanish often uses the reflexive girarse, whereas making something rotate is frequently expressed with hacer girar or girar plus a direct object.

Other Spanish words for “turn”

masculine nounturn

La conversación dio un giro inesperado.

The conversation took an unexpected turn.

Es mi turno.

It's my turn.

En la próxima calle, dobla a la derecha.

When you reach the next street, turn right.

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