How to Say ‘Straight ahead’ in Mexican Spanish
Todo derecho
TOH-doh deh-REH-choh
[TOH-doh deh-REH-choh]
💬 Usage Tip: Watch the ending: derecho means "straight", while derecha means "right". Locals often say just derecho.
Phrase Breakdown
Todo
[TOH-doh]
all the way
Used here as an adverb meaning completely or keep going.
Sigue todo recto hasta el parque.
Keep going all the way to the park.
derecho
[deh-REH-choh]
straight ahead
Adverb meaning straight, not turning; differs from 'derecha' (right).
Camina derecho dos cuadras.
Walk straight for two blocks.
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