How to Say ‘Straight ahead.’ in Spain Spanish
Todo recto.
TOH-doh REK-toh
[TOH-doh REK-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: In Spain, [todo recto] is a very common way to say [straight ahead] or [keep straight on]. It's more idiomatic in everyday directions than translating word-for-word from English.
Phrase Breakdown
Todo
[TOH-doh]
all / completely
In todo recto, it reinforces the idea of going straight the whole way.
Desde aquí es todo recto hasta la plaza.
From here it's straight all the way to the square.
recto
[REK-toh]
straight
Used to indicate no turns, just forward movement.
Siga recto; luego es todo recto.
Go straight; then it's straight all the way.
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