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How to Say ‘Wouldn't it be shorter?’ in Spain Spanish

¿No sería más corto?

noh seh-REE-ah mahs KOR-toh

[noh seh-REE-ah mahs KOR-toh]

🇪🇸 In Spain: Asking whether another route might be shorter lets you challenge the driver without accusing him of padding the fare. This is the normal way to raise a route question in Spain.

Phrase Breakdown

¿No sería

noh seh-REE-ah

Wouldn't it be

A conditional used to make a polite suggestion. Stress the 'í': se-RÍ-a.

Example

¿No sería mejor esperar?

Wouldn't it be better to wait?

Words in this phrase

[noh]

not

Negates the phrase and helps express playful rejection.

Example

Casi no me vale ese intento de ligue.

That flirting attempt almost doesn’t work for me.

sería

[seh-REE-ah]

it would be

Conditional form of 'ser', used politely to state or ask for information.

Example

Sería una mesa para cuatro personas.

It would be a table for four people.

más corto?

mahs KOR-toh

shorter?

'Más' plus an adjective makes a comparison. Say MAS KOR-to and let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Este camino es más corto.

This route is shorter.

Words in this phrase

más

[mahs]

Comparative adverb or adjective meaning 'more.'

Example

Quiero un rol 'Más' visible dentro de la empresa.

I want a more visible role within the company.

corto

[KOR-toh]

short

Adjective: shorter in distance or time.

Example

Este camino es corto.

This route is short.

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