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How to Say ‘I see, but the M-30 is a big detour.’ in Spain Spanish

Ya, pero por la M-30 damos mucha vuelta.

yah PEH-roh por lah EH-meh-TRAYN-tah DAH-mohs MOO-chah BWEL-tah

[yah PEH-roh por lah EH-meh-TRAYN-tah DAH-mohs MOO-chah BWEL-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

Ya, pero por la M-30

yah PEH-roh por lah EH-meh-TRAYN-tah

Sure, but via the M-30

'Ya' here means 'I know / sure'. Pause after 'Ya', then say 'por la EME TREIN-ta'.

Example

Ya, pero es tarde.

Sure, but it's late.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yeah / I know

Used colloquially to acknowledge what someone said before objecting.

Example

Ya, lo sé.

Yeah, I know.

pero

[PEH-roh]

but

A contrast word used to add a twist, correction, or flirtatious turn.

Example

Pero esa sonrisa cambia completamente la situación.

But that smile changes the situation completely.

por

[por]

via / along

Indicates the route taken.

Example

Fuimos por la costa.

We went along the coast.

[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.

M-30

[EH-meh-TRAYN-tah]

M-30 (ring road)

Madrid's inner ring motorway.

Example

La M-30 rodea Madrid.

The M-30 circles Madrid.

damos mucha vuelta.

DAH-mohs MOO-chah BWEL-tah

we go a long way around.

This explains the detour. Stress 'VUEL-ta' with a falling tone.

Example

Si vamos así, damos mucha vuelta.

If we go that way, it's a big detour.

Words in this phrase

damos

[DAH-mohs]

we give / we make

From 'dar'; 'dar vuelta' means to go a long way round.

Example

Damos un paseo.

We take a walk.

mucha

[MOO-chah]

a lot of; much

Used to indicate a large quantity.

Example

Antes de pedir, pregunto: «¿Lleva mucha espuma?»

Before ordering, I ask: “Does it have a lot of foam?”

vuelta

[BWEL-tah]

detour / turn

Here a roundabout route.

Example

Dimos una vuelta enorme.

We took a huge detour.

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