Significado
Indicates a direction to the left side.
Contexto cultural
In French schools, children are taught to raise their 'main gauche' (left hand) to distinguish it from the right, often using the 'L' shape trick with their thumb and index finger, just like English speakers. The terms 'Left' and 'Right' in politics originated in the French National Assembly of 1789. Those who sat 'à gauche' were the radicals and revolutionaries. In Quebec, directions are often given with 'virer' instead of 'tourner' in informal speech, but 'à gauche' remains the same.
The 'L' Trick
If you forget which is 'gauche', remember that 'gauche' starts with 'G', and in many cultures, the 'G' side is the 'G'ood side... wait, no, just remember 'Gauche' is 'Left'!
Don't say 'Le gauche'
When giving directions, never use the article 'le'. It's always 'à gauche'.
Significado
Indicates a direction to the left side.
The 'L' Trick
If you forget which is 'gauche', remember that 'gauche' starts with 'G', and in many cultures, the 'G' side is the 'G'ood side... wait, no, just remember 'Gauche' is 'Left'!
Don't say 'Le gauche'
When giving directions, never use the article 'le'. It's always 'à gauche'.
Ponte a prueba
How do you say 'Turn left' in French?
_______ à gauche.
'Tournez' is the standard verb for 'Turn'.
Complete the sentence: 'The bank is to the left of the park.'
La {la|f} banque est à gauche ___ parc.
'De + le' contracts to 'du' because 'parc' is masculine.
Match the direction to the action.
You see a sign pointing ⬅️. What do you do?
The arrow points left.
Fill in the missing word.
Où est mon café ? - Il est là, à ______.
'Gauche' is the noun for the direction.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejercicios_______ à gauche.
'Tournez' is the standard verb for 'Turn'.
La {la|f} banque est à gauche ___ parc.
'De + le' contracts to 'du' because 'parc' is masculine.
You see a sign pointing ⬅️. What do you do?
The arrow points left.
Où est mon café ? - Il est là, à ______.
'Gauche' is the noun for the direction.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
2 preguntasYes, when used as a noun for the direction ('la gauche'), it is feminine.
Yes, it is very common and means 'on the left side'.
Frases relacionadas
À droite
contrastTo the right
Tout droit
similarStraight ahead
À gauche toute !
specialized formHard to port! / All the way left!
