How to Say ‘I'd rather go through the centre, please.’ in Spain Spanish
Prefiero ir por el centro, por favor.
preh-fee-EH-roh eer por ehl THEN-troh pohr fa-VOR
[preh-fee-EH-roh eer por ehl THEN-troh pohr fa-VOR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: As the passenger, you're entitled to choose the route in Spain. Stating your preference politely like this is completely normal and won't offend anyone.
Phrase Breakdown
Prefiero ir
preh-fee-EH-roh eer
I'd prefer to go
This is a polite way to state a preference. Stress 'pre-FIE-ro'.
Prefiero ir en taxi.
I prefer to go by taxi.
Words in this phrase
Prefiero
[preh-fee-EH-roh]
I prefer
From preferir, used to state a personal preference between options.
Prefiero una ruta más clara y directa.
I prefer a clearer and more direct route.
ir
[eer]
to go
The infinitive verb for movement from one place to another.
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' and pause at the comma.
Vivo por el centro.
I live around the centre.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
through / via
Indicates the route one passes through.
Prefiero ir por la costa.
I prefer to go via the coast.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«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.
El centro está cerca de aquí.
The centre is near here.
por favor.
pohr fa-VOR
please
This is the standard polite word. Stress the last syllable: 'por fa-VOR'.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, 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
[fa-VOR]
please
Polite expression to ease demands or requests.
Espera por favor.
Wait, please.
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