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title: "Straight in Tagalog: Diretso | TagaTuro"
description: "Learn how to say straight in Tagalog. diretso. Pronunciation, usage notes, and example sentences."
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# How to Say "Straight" in Tagalog

Learn how to say straight in Tagalog with pronunciation, usage notes, and example sentences.

## Quick answer
Straight in Tagalog is "diretso".

## Pronunciation
Say it as "dee-reht-soh".

## Usage and cultural notes
Diretso is commonly used with gestures or when guiding someone forward.

Use diretso to tell someone to go straight.

## Example sentences
- Diretso lang hanggang dulo. - Just go straight to the end. (directions)
- Diretso po ba ang bus? - Does the bus go straight? (asking directions)

## Related words
- [Left](/tagalog/left/) - Kaliwa
- [Right](/tagalog/right/) - Kanan
- [Near](/tagalog/near/) - Malapit

## Related category
- [Directions and Navigation](/categories/directions/)

## Keep learning
- [Tagalog words](/tagalog/)
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