How to Say ‘Take this road.’ in Spain Spanish
Coja esta calle.
KOH-hah ES-tah KAH-yeh
[KOH-hah ES-tah KAH-yeh]
💬 Usage Tip: In Spain, [coja] is a normal way to say [take] for a road or street. In much of Latin America, people often avoid [coger] and use [tomar] instead.
Phrase Breakdown
Coja
[KOH-hah]
take
Formal command of coger, commonly used in Spain for taking a road or street.
Coja esta calle y luego gire a la izquierda.
Take this street and then turn left.
esta
[ES-tah]
this
Demonstrative adjective pointing to a nearby street.
Coja esta salida, no la siguiente.
Take this exit, not the next one.
calle
[KAH-yeh]
street
A road in a city or town.
Esta calle lleva al centro.
This street leads to the centre.
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