🇫🇷 How to say

“left (direction)” in French

gauche
Illustration of "left (direction)" in a French cultural setting
A woman stands at a busy Paris intersection, pointing to the left where a charming bakery sits across the street.

Usage note

Gauche is used for both literal directions and relative positions, just like 'left' in English, and is commonly heard in navigation or street directions.

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