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How to Say ‘To the airport, please.’ in Mexican Spanish

Al aeropuerto, por favor.

ahl ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh pohr fah-BOR

[ahl ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh pohr fah-BOR]

💬 Usage Tip: a + el always squeezes into al: al centro "to downtown". With feminine places it stays separate: a la playa "to the beach".

Phrase Breakdown

Al aeropuerto,

ahl ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh

To the airport

'Al' is 'a' plus 'el'. Say al a-e-ro-PWER-to, pronouncing each vowel clearly.

Example

Voy al aeropuerto.

I'm going to the airport.

Words in this phrase

[ahl]

to the

Contraction of a + el, commonly used before masculine singular nouns like evento.

Example

Llegué Al evento temprano para hacer contactos.

I arrived at the event early to network.

aeropuerto

[ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh]

airport

The place where airplanes arrive and depart.

Example

¿Este autobús va al aeropuerto? Necesito llegar al aeropuerto temprano.

Does this bus go to the airport? I need to get to the airport early.

por favor.

pohr fah-BOR

please

Say por fa-BOR. It's a polite way to tell a driver where to go.

Example

Al centro, por favor.

Downtown, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

please

Used in polite requests as part of the phrase por favor.

Example

Sí, por favor, confirma la hora de la reservación.

Yes, please, confirm the reservation time.

favor

[fah-BOR]

Please

Used to politely ask for something.

Example

Un poco de agua, por favor.

A bit of water, please.

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