How to Say ‘Would you mind going through the centre?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Le importaría ir por el centro?
leh eem-por-tah-REE-ah eer por ehl SEN-tro
[leh eem-por-tah-REE-ah eer por ehl SEN-tro]
💬 Usage Tip: This is literally "Would it bother you to...?", and le means "you" for someone you call usted. Swap the action: ¿Le importaría esperar? "Would you mind waiting?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿Le importaría
leh eem-por-tah-REE-ah
Would you mind
This is a polite formal request with 'le' for 'usted'. Stress 'im-por-ta-RÍ-a'.
¿Le importaría esperar?
Would you mind waiting?
Words in this phrase
Le
[leh]
you / to you
Indirect object pronoun used formally for 'you' in polite speech.
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.
¿Le importaría esperar?
Would you mind waiting?
ir por el centro?
eer por ehl SEN-tro
going through the centre?
'Ir por' means to go via a place. Link 'por el' smoothly and say 'centro' with the 'th' sound: 'THEN-tro'.
Prefiero ir por el centro.
I'd rather go through the centre.
Words in this phrase
ir
[eer]
to go
The infinitive verb meaning to go or to move somewhere.
Podemos ir a un sitio más tranquilo.
We can go to a quieter place.
por
[por]
through / via
Indicates the route.
Pasa por el parque.
Go through the park.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«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.
El taxista pregunta: «¿En el centro?».
The taxi driver asks: “In the center?”
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