"Nem itt fordul be a villamos, hanem ott."

Translation: The tram is not turning here, but there.

[_paranoia_]

Should this be "The tram doesn't turn around here, but there"? I'm not sure.

[vvsey]

It does not turn around, only turns. For example, takes a left. The term "befordul" suggests that it turns into a smaller side street, or that it takes a turn after a long straight ride.

For "turns around", you can use "megfordul".

[_paranoia_]

Then I think the right idiom is probably "turning off", although I'm not positive. I think that "turn in" in English would mainly make sense if there were an inward and outward direction, and one were contrasting between the two.

[vvsey]

Yes. I think simply just "turn" would be the best. On a second thought, this "befordulni" term can be used in any normal turning situation.
"A következő lámpánál befordulunk balra." - "At the next (traffic) light we turn left."
Just that "completeness" sense is added by "be-", nothing more.

[brad67391]

Agreed. Should be "turn" with no preposition.

[Gabor111594]

This is the correct idiom. I have reported it.

[glenn255702]

If "be" is used, why is the correct translation "is turning here" and not "is turning into here"?

[Shstraka]

I wonder the same thing

[Alan169059]

I wrote: It is not here that the tram is turning in but there. It was marked wrong. I thought I was reflecting the focus of itt so why am I wrong?