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Vas todo recto y está a la izquierda.

Vas todo recto y está a la izquierda.
You go straight ahead and it is on the left.
From Lesson 30:Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Vas todo recto y está a la izquierda.

Why do we use todo here? Doesn't it normally mean all?
You are right! Todo normally means all or everything. However, the set phrase todo recto is how people in Spain say straight ahead (literally all straight). You will hear this a lot when asking for directions.
Why is it está instead of es for it is?
We use the verb estar (and its form está) to talk about the physical location of things, even if that location is permanent like a shop or a building. We use ser for descriptions and identities. Since we are saying where the place is located, we must use está.
Why does a la izquierda use a instead of en to mean on?
When talking about left and right, Spanish uses the preposition a (which usually means to or at). So a la izquierda is literally to the left, which is just how Spanish speakers naturally say on the left.
Is vas a command here?
No, vas is just the normal present tense for you go. In Spanish, it is very common and natural to give directions by just describing what the person does, like saying You go straight ahead, rather than using a strict command form.

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