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A clerk points and says, 'Ahí a la derecha.' Which way do you go?

A la derecha means to the right.

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  1. To the right ✔
  2. To the left
  3. Straight ahead

Why: Derecha is right and izquierda is left. Ahí means 'there'. Straight ahead is adelante, so Ahí adelante points forward.

Huh, didn't know that: In Spanish, derecho (masculine) can also mean straight ahead.

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References

Answer: To the right. Derecha is right and izquierda is left. Ahí means 'there'. Straight ahead is adelante, so Ahí adelante points forward.

  1. FSI Spanish Basic Course, Volume 1 Student Text (US government, public domain) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Spanish/Basic/Volume%201/Fsi-SpanishBasicCourse-Volume1-StudentText.pdf
    There to the right. Ahí a la derecha.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. FSI Spanish Basic Course, Volume 1 Student Text (US government, public domain) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Spanish/Basic/Volume%201/Fsi-SpanishBasicCourse-Volume1-StudentText.pdf
    the left la izquierda
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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