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I was in the car with my mom, and the GPS told her to turn right somewhere.

If I wanted to say "It says to turn right here", would I say "Dice que dobles a la derecha aqui" or "Dice que deberías doblar a la derecha" or "Dice: Doblar bla bla"?

Are any of these correct? I didn't know whether it should be subjunctive or something else... Please Help!

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updated Jul 28, 2011
posted by mayodude
I have a GPS and it uses "girar" instead of "doblar". I'm not sure which is more common. - NickDan, Jul 27, 2011
Both are common. "Girar" sounds a little more technical. - 00e657d4, Jul 28, 2011

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It says to turn right here = Dice que dobles a la derecha aquí

It says that you should turn right here = Dice que deberías doblar a la derecha aquí

updated Jul 28, 2011
posted by gintar77
Se dice....?? - 0074b507, Jul 28, 2011
No, not "se dice". That is a passive construction for "it is said". - gintar77, Jul 28, 2011
The implied subject is "eso". (Eso) dice que ... - gintar77, Jul 28, 2011
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Hola! I'm not a native (so correct my Spanish, everyone wink), but I would say this...

"Dice doblar a la derecha aquí "...It says to turn right here

If you were to say "It says you turn right here", then I would say, "Dice que doblas a la derecha aquí ".

updated Jul 28, 2011
edited by SonrisaDelSol
posted by SonrisaDelSol
Sorry, Sonrisa..."dice doblar" is not a proper construction. - gintar77, Jul 27, 2011
Aghhhh...thanks for the correction, gintar! - SonrisaDelSol, Jul 27, 2011
That one sounds fine to me. The other should be "Dice que dobles...." - 00e657d4, Jul 28, 2011
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Según mi modesta opinón " doblar no es la mejor palabra en este lugar., sino girar .

According to my modest opinion "doblar " is not the best expression, Girar is the right one.

updated Jul 28, 2011
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
I can't vote up Nick's comment so I will vote up your reply. - 0074b507, Jul 28, 2011
Gracias, thanks - porcupine7, Jul 28, 2011
It is regional. Some places say "girar" and other say "doblar". They mean the same in this context. - gintar77, Jul 28, 2011