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How to Say ‘Could you take me to 120 Calle de Alcalá, please?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Me lleva a la calle de Alcalá, 120, por favor?

meh YEH-vah ah lah KAH-yeh deh al-kah-LAH SYEN-toh-BAYN-teh pohr fa-VOR

[meh YEH-vah ah lah KAH-yeh deh al-kah-LAH SYEN-toh-BAYN-teh pohr fa-VOR]

Phrase Breakdown

¿Me lleva

meh YEH-vah

Will you take me

A polite taxi request. 'll' sounds like 'y'.

Example

¿Me lleva a la estación?

Will you take me to the station?

Words in this phrase

Me

[meh]

me

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me' or 'me' in expressions like 'it interests me.'

Example

A mí me gusta decir 'Me' correctamente en frases como 'Me interesa'.

I like to say 'Me' correctly in phrases like 'Me interesa'.

lleva

[YEH-vah]

take (you take)

Formal 'usted' form of 'llevar', to take someone somewhere.

Example

¿Me lleva al aeropuerto?

Will you take me to the airport?

a la calle de Alcalá,

ah lah KAH-yeh deh al-kah-LAH

to Alcalá Street

Say 'calle' as KA-ye and stress the last syllable of 'Alcalá'.

Example

La calle de Alcalá es muy larga.

Alcalá Street is very long.

Words in this phrase

a

[ah]

to

A preposition used before an infinitive verb.

Example

Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.

He is willing to collaborate with the team.

la

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

calle

[KAH-yeh]

street

A common word for a street or road in a town or city.

Example

Le digo al taxista: «A la calle Mayor».

I tell the taxi driver: “To Calle Mayor.”

de

[deh]

of

A common connector joining type with company.

Example

En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.

In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.

Alcalá

[al-kah-LAH]

Alcalá (street name)

Name of a famous long street in Madrid.

Example

Vivo en la calle de Alcalá.

I live on Alcalá street.

120,

SYEN-toh-BAYN-teh

number 120

Say 'ciento veinte'. The 'c' sounds like 'th' in Spain.

Example

Tengo ciento veinte euros.

I have one hundred twenty euros.

Words in this phrase

120

[SYEN-toh-BAYN-teh]

one hundred twenty

The house number, read 'ciento veinte'.

Example

Es el número ciento veinte.

It's number 120.

por favor?

pohr fa-VOR

please?

Stress 'VOR' and let your voice rise at the end of the question.

Example

La cuenta, por favor.

The bill, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

Please

Used to express politeness or make a request.

Example

Por favor, pásame la sal.

Please, pass me the salt.

favor

[fa-VOR]

please

Polite expression to ease demands or requests.

Example

Espera por favor.

Wait, please.

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