droite
/dʁwat/
The French word for 'right' is droite.
When referring to the direction or the side opposite of left, use droite. Note that if you mean 'right' in the sense of a legal or moral entitlement, you should use the noun droit or the verb se redresser to mean 'to return to a normal upright position'.
Meaning: of direction, opposite of left (adj)
Which one should you use?
While droite refers to the direction 'right', the masculine adjective droit means 'straight'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the direction 'to the right' or the position 'on the right', use the prepositional phrase à droite.
How do you pronounce it?
/dʁwat/
Did you know?
- In French politics, la droite refers to the political right wing, while la gauche refers to the left wing. This mirrors the seating arrangements of the National Assembly during the French Revolution.
- In French, the adjective droit meaning 'straight' is used to describe someone who is honest or possesses high integrity, suggesting they do not 'bend' the truth.
- The feminine form droite differs from the masculine droit only by a final 'e', but this changes the pronunciation from a silent 't' to a clearly sounded 't'.
Examples in context
- Je pris à droite.I turned right.The first sentence is useful for describing the action of turning droite.Tatoeba #1313892 by sacredceltic, translation #258392 by CK
- Je suis à droite.I am on the right.The second sentence is useful for describing being located droite.Tatoeba #1949051 by Amastan, translation #810174 by BraveSentry
- Prends la rue à droite.Take the street on the right.The third sentence is useful for identifying a specific street located droite.Tatoeba #8027009 by Aiji, translation #2949281 by AlanF_US
- Est-ce que c'est correct?Is it right?
- Votre réponse est juste.Your answer is right.
- On se retrouve à 19h, c'est ça?We meet at 7pm, right?
- Tu viens au cinéma avec nous, ouais?You're coming to the movies with us, right?
- Est-ce que j'ai bien compris?Did I understand right?
- Je crois que c'est la bonne réponse.I think that's the right answer.
- 232 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are looking for a specific shop in the city.
- ManonOù est la boulangerie, Hugo ?Where is the bakery, Hugo?
- HugoElle est juste à droite.It is just to the right.
- ManonAh, je la vois enfin !Ah, I finally see it!
- HugoSuper, allons-y.Great, let's go.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry droite, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
