How to Say ‘I just want to avoid traffic.’ in Spain Spanish
Solo quiero evitar el tráfico.
SOH-loh kee-EH-roh eh-bee-TAR el TRAH-fee-koh
[SOH-loh kee-EH-roh eh-bee-TAR el TRAH-fee-koh]
Phrase Breakdown
Solo quiero
SOH-loh kee-EH-roh
I only want / I just want
Shows a simple intention or preference.
Solo quiero descansar.
I just want to rest.
Words in this phrase
Solo
[SOH-loh]
I only / just
Shows a limited intention, useful for sounding polite and reasonable.
Solo quiero llegar a tiempo, nada más.
I just want to arrive on time, nothing more.
quiero
[kee-EH-roh]
I want
Expresses your wish or aim in the situation.
Quiero una ruta más directa, si puede ser.
I want a more direct route, if possible.
evitar
[eh-bee-TAR]
to avoid
Used to talk about preventing delays, traffic, or problems.
Prefiero evitar las calles del centro.
I prefer to avoid the streets in the centre.
El tráfico
el TRAH-fee-koh
the traffic
Refers to cars and congestion on the road.
Hay mucho tráfico.
There is a lot of traffic.
Words in this phrase
el
[el]
the
The masculine singular article introducing tráfico.
El desvío puede ser mejor a esta hora.
The detour may be better at this time.
tráfico
[TRAH-fee-koh]
traffic
Vehicles on the road, especially when there is congestion.
El tráfico cerca de la estación siempre va lento.
Traffic near the station always moves slowly.
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