How to Say ‘Go straight’ in Mexican Spanish
Siga derecho
SEE-gah deh-REH-choh
[SEE-gah deh-REH-choh]
💬 Usage Tip: This uses the polite [usted] command: [siga]. In Mexico, that's a very normal way to give directions to someone you don't know.
Phrase Breakdown
Siga
[SEE-gah]
continue / go on
A formal command used to tell someone to keep moving forward.
Siga derecho y verá la tienda.
Continue straight and you will see the store.
derecho
[deh-REH-choh]
straight
In directions, derecho means straight ahead.
Aquí debe caminar derecho hasta la esquina.
Here you should walk straight to the corner.
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