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Which Russian word means 'to the right'?

Направо (napravo) means to the right.

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  1. Налево (nalevo)
  2. Направо (napravo) ✔
  3. Прямо (pryamo)

Why: Направо is right and налево is left. Прямо means straight ahead, so 'straight, then right' is прямо, потом направо.

Huh, didn't know that: The matching adjective for right is правый (pravy), from the same root as направо.

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Napravo: if you can read the sign, you are going the right way.
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Answer: Направо (napravo). Направо is right and налево is left. Прямо means straight ahead, so 'straight, then right' is прямо, потом направо.

  1. Wiktionary: направо en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE
    to the right
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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