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How to Say ‘Through Periférico we go more roundabout, but we keep moving.’ in Mexican Spanish

Por Periférico damos más vuelta, pero avanzamos.

por peh-ree-FEH-ree-koh DAH-mohs mahs VWEL-tah PEH-roh ah-vahn-SAH-mohs

[por peh-ree-FEH-ree-koh DAH-mohs mahs VWEL-tah PEH-roh ah-vahn-SAH-mohs]

Phrase Breakdown

Por Periférico

por peh-ree-FEH-ree-koh

Via Periférico

'Por' means 'by way of' with roads. Periférico is Mexico City's ring road. Stress: pe-ri-FÉ-ri-co. Tap each single 'r'.

Example

Vamos por Periférico.

Let's go via Periférico.

Words in this phrase

Por

[por]

via / along

Por indicating the route taken.

Example

Vamos por el centro.

Let's go via downtown.

Periférico

[peh-ree-FEH-ree-koh]

Periférico (ring road)

Mexico City's large ring expressway.

Example

Periférico tiene mucho tráfico.

Periférico has lots of traffic.

damos más vuelta,

DAH-mohs mahs VWEL-tah

we go a longer way around,

This means the route is longer. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Así damos más vuelta.

This way we go further around.

Words in this phrase

damos

[DAH-mohs]

we give / we make

From dar; 'dar vuelta' means take a turn or detour.

Example

Damos vuelta aquí.

We turn here.

más

[mahs]

Adverb or determiner meaning 'more'; used to increase quantity or degree.

Example

Quiero más retos en mi trabajo.

I want more challenges in my job.

vuelta

[VWEL-tah]

turn / detour

A turn; 'más vuelta' means a longer way around.

Example

Da vuelta a la derecha.

Turn right.

pero avanzamos.

PEH-roh ah-vahn-SAH-mohs

but we keep moving.

'Avanzar' means to move forward. Stress: a-van-ZA-mos. In Mexico the 'z' sounds like 's'.

Example

Hay tráfico, pero avanzamos.

There's traffic, but we're moving.

Words in this phrase

pero

[PEH-roh]

but

A conjunction used to introduce contrast or additional information.

Example

Trabajo en marketing, «Pero» busco un cambio.

I work in marketing, “but” I am looking for a change.

avanzamos

[ah-vahn-SAH-mohs]

we move forward

From avanzar, to advance or make progress.

Example

Avanzamos poco a poco.

We move forward little by little.

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