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How to Say ‘Would you mind going through the centre anyway?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Le importaría ir por el centro igualmente?

leh eem-por-tah-REE-ah eer por ehl SEN-tro ee-gwal-MEN-teh

[leh eem-por-tah-REE-ah eer por ehl SEN-tro ee-gwal-MEN-teh]

Phrase Breakdown

¿Le importaría

leh eem-por-tah-REE-ah

Would you mind

This is a polite request form. Put the stress on 'RÍ'.

Example

¿Le importaría bajar la música?

Would you mind turning the music down?

Words in this phrase

Le

[leh]

you / to you

Indirect object pronoun used formally for 'you' in polite speech.

Example

Le esperamos a las ocho en punto.

We are expecting you at eight o'clock sharp.

importaría

[eem-por-tah-REE-ah]

would it matter / would you mind

Conditional of 'importar', polite request.

Example

¿Le importaría esperar?

Would you mind waiting?

ir por el centro

eer por ehl SEN-tro

going through the centre

This names the route. Say 'centro' with the Castilian 'th': 'THEN-tro'.

Example

Vamos a ir por el centro.

We're going to go through the centre.

Words in this phrase

ir

[eer]

to go

The infinitive verb meaning to go or to move somewhere.

Example

Podemos ir a un sitio más tranquilo.

We can go to a quieter place.

por

[por]

through / via

Indicates the route.

Example

Pasa por el parque.

Go through the park.

el

[ehl]

the

A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.

The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.

centro

[SEN-tro]

center / downtown

Refers to the town or city center, often downtown.

Example

El taxista pregunta: «¿En el centro?».

The taxi driver asks: “In the center?”

igualmente?

ee-gwal-MEN-teh

anyway?

'Igualmente' here means 'all the same, anyway'. Stress 'i-gual-MEN-te' with a rising tone.

Example

Lo haré igualmente.

I'll do it anyway.

Words in this phrase

igualmente

[ee-gwal-MEN-teh]

anyway / all the same

Here means regardless.

Example

Lo haré igualmente.

I'll do it anyway.

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