How to Say ‘Take the first street.’ in Spain Spanish
Tome la primera calle.
TOH-meh lah pree-meh-rah KAH-yeh
[TOH-meh lah pree-meh-rah KAH-yeh]
💬 Usage Tip: In Spain you'll also hear coja la primera calle with the same meaning. Avoid coger in Latin America, where it's vulgar.
Phrase Breakdown
Tome
[TOH-meh]
take
Formal command of tomar, often used for roads, exits, or transport.
Tome la próxima salida de la rotonda.
Take the next exit at the roundabout.
la primera calle.
lah pree-meh-rah KAH-yeh
the first street.
The object of 'tome'. Use a tapped 'r' in pri-ME-ra.
Es la primera calle.
It's the first street.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
The (feminine singular)
A definite article used before a singular feminine noun.
Me encanta la camisa que llevas.
I love the shirt you are wearing.
primera
[pree-meh-rah]
first
Coming before all others.
Ella es mi primera amiga.
She is my first friend.
calle
[KAH-yeh]
Street
A public road in a city or town.
La Calle es muy larga y tiene mucho tráfico.
The street is very long and has a lot of traffic.
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