How to Say ‘Can you come to the side door, please?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Puede acercarse a la puerta lateral, por favor?
PWAY-deh ah-ser-KAR-seh ah lah PWEHR-tah lah-teh-RAHL pohr fah-BOR
[PWAY-deh ah-ser-KAR-seh ah lah PWEHR-tah lah-teh-RAHL pohr fah-BOR]
💬 Usage Tip: [Acercarse a] is the pattern here: [acercarse] plus [a] the place. You'll hear [acérquese aquí] too, using the same verb for "come over here."
🇪🇸 In Spain: Using [puede] plus [por favor] makes this sound cooperative and polite, which is useful when redirecting a driver. In Spain that usually lands better than a bare command.
Phrase Breakdown
Puede
[PWAY-deh]
can you
Polite usted form used to ask the driver to do something.
¿Puede girar a la derecha en la próxima calle?
Can you turn right at the next street?
acercarse
[ah-ser-KAR-seh]
come closer
Reflexive verb meaning to move nearer to a location.
Acercarse a la puerta lateral nos viene mejor para bajar.
Coming closer to the side door is better for us to get out.
A la puerta lateral
ah lah PWEHR-tah lah-teh-RAHL
to the side door
Indicates the destination of the movement.
Vaya a la puerta lateral.
Go to the side door.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
Preposition showing direction toward a place.
Vamos a la otra entrada porque aquí no se puede parar.
We're going to the other entrance because you can't stop here.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular article used with feminine nouns like puerta.
La parada está frente a la estación.
The stop is in front of the station.
puerta
[PWEHR-tah]
door
A door, gate, or entrance to a building or area.
La puerta principal está cerrada a esta hora.
The main door is closed at this time.
lateral
[lah-teh-RAHL]
side
Describes something on the side rather than the front or main part.
La entrada lateral está menos concurrida.
The side entrance is less crowded.
Por favor
pohr fah-BOR
please
Polite phrase used in requests.
Espere un momento, por favor.
Wait a moment, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
please
Used in polite requests; part of por favor.
Por favor, no nos deje tan lejos de la puerta.
Please, don't drop us off so far from the door.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor
Completes the common polite phrase por favor, meaning please.
Por favor, espere aquí un instante.
Please wait here a moment.
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