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How to Say ‘Do you want to go this way?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Quiere ir por aquí?

kee-EH-reh eer por ah-KEE

[kee-EH-reh eer por ah-KEE]

💬 Usage Tip: [Quiere] is the polite [usted] form, used with strangers. [Por aquí] often means "this way" or "via this route," so you can swap it for another route phrase: [por el centro], [por la autopista].

🇪🇸 In Spain: This is a normal route-check question from a driver, especially if traffic or one-way streets make several routes possible. A simple [sí] or your preferred route is enough.

Phrase Breakdown

Quiere

[kee-EH-reh]

do you want / would you like

Polite form used to ask for someone's preference.

Example

¿Quiere ir por aquí?

Do you want to go this way?

ir

[eer]

to go

Verb meaning to travel or move somewhere.

Example

Prefiero ir por aquí.

I prefer to go this way.

Por aquí

por ah-KEE

this way / through here

Used to indicate a direction or route nearby.

Example

Venga por aquí.

Come this way.

Words in this phrase

por

[por]

through / by / via

Used to describe the route being taken.

Example

Podemos pasar por aquí.

We can go through here.

aquí

[ah-KEE]

here / this way

Points to a nearby direction or location.

Example

Mejor por aquí.

Better this way.

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