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How to Say ‘I'd rather go through the centre’ in Spain Spanish

Prefiero ir por el centro

preh-fee-EH-roh eer por ehl THEN-troh

[preh-fee-EH-roh eer por ehl THEN-troh]

💬 Usage Tip: prefiero comes from preferir, and the e becomes ie when that part of the word is stressed. Use prefiero plus any action word: prefiero pagar con tarjeta "I'd rather pay by card".

Phrase Breakdown

Prefiero ir

preh-fee-EH-roh eer

I prefer to go

'Prefiero' plus an infinitive means 'I prefer to'. Stress 'pre-FIE-ro' and blend it into 'ir'.

Example

Prefiero ir andando.

I prefer to walk.

Words in this phrase

Prefiero

[preh-fee-EH-roh]

I prefer

From preferir, used to state a personal preference between options.

Example

Prefiero una ruta más clara y directa.

I prefer a clearer and more direct route.

[eer]

to go

The infinitive verb for movement from one place to another.

Example

Quiero ir pronto, pero también podemos ir más tarde.

I want to go soon, but we can also go later.

por el centro

por ehl THEN-troh

through the centre

This gives the route. Link the words as 'po-rel-THEN-tro'.

Example

Hay tiendas por el centro.

There are shops around the centre.

Words in this phrase

por

[por]

through / via

Indicates the route one passes through.

Example

Prefiero ir por la costa.

I prefer to go via the coast.

[ehl]

the

A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.

The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.

centro

[THEN-troh]

centre

Usually means the town or city centre.

Example

El centro está cerca de aquí.

The centre is near here.

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