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A local says 'C'est tout droit.' Which way do you go?

Tout droit means straight ahead.

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  1. Straight ahead ✔
  2. To the right
  3. Back the way you came

Why: Tout droit means straight on or straight ahead. Watch out: à droite, which sounds similar, means to the right.

Huh, didn't know that: To ask the way politely, start with 'Excusez-moi, où est...' and the place you want.

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Why did the French GPS never turn? It only knew tout droit, and it was a very straight talker.
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Answer: Straight ahead. Tout droit means straight on or straight ahead. Watch out: à droite, which sounds similar, means to the right.

  1. Larousse French-English: droit www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais-anglais/droit
    après le carrefour, c'est toujours tout droit after the crossroads, keep going straight on ou ahead
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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