How to Say ‘Would you mind stopping on the hotel's side of the street?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Le importaría parar en la acera del hotel?
leh eem-por-tah-REE-ah pah-RAR en lah ah-THEH-rah del oh-TEL
[leh eem-por-tah-REE-ah pah-RAR en lah ah-THEH-rah del oh-TEL]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Le importaría parar
leh eem-por-tah-REE-ah pah-RAR
Would you mind stopping
This polite opening is typical when talking to a taxi driver. Stress the 'RÍ' in importaría.
¿Le importaría parar un momento?
Would you mind stopping for a moment?
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 bother
Conditional of importar; polite request.
¿Le importaría esperar?
Would you mind waiting?
parar
[pah-RAR]
to stop
Verb meaning to halt or pull over.
Puede parar aquí.
You can stop here.
en la acera
en lah ah-THEH-rah
on the pavement
This tells the driver where to stop. Link the words smoothly: 'en lacera'.
Hay gente en la acera.
There are people on the pavement.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in / at
A preposition used to indicate place or location.
Suelo preparar café en casa cada mañana.
I usually make coffee at home every morning.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
acera
[ah-THEH-rah]
pavement
The sidewalk beside a road.
Camino por la acera.
I walk on the pavement.
del hotel?
del oh-TEL
of the hotel?
Remember the silent 'h'. Let your voice rise at the end, because this is a question.
¿Es la puerta del hotel?
Is it the hotel door?
Words in this phrase
del
[del]
of the
Indicating ownership or belonging.
La casa del hombre.
The man's house.
hotel
[oh-TEL]
hotel
A place where travellers stay.
Mi hotel es pequeño.
My hotel is small.
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