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CANTONESE PHRASE · DIRECTIONS

How to say “turn right” in Cantonese

Hear the phrase, follow its Jyutping pronunciation, and see when it belongs in a real conversation.

The Cantonese phrase

右轉jau6 zyun2

turn right

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Saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.

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How to pronounce it

Read the Jyutping as jau6 zyun2. Its number after each syllable marks a Cantonese tone. Play the saved recording to hear the whole phrase, then say it back at your own pace.

When to use it

One of the three essential direction instructions, alongside left and straight ahead.

Try it when: Giving or following a simple right-turn direction.

Rough literal gloss: right turn.