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.
¿Quiere ir por aquí?
Do you want to go this way?
ir
[eer]
to go
Verb meaning to travel or move somewhere.
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.
Venga por aquí.
Come this way.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
through / by / via
Used to describe the route being taken.
Podemos pasar por aquí.
We can go through here.
aquí
[ah-KEE]
here / this way
Points to a nearby direction or location.
Mejor por aquí.
Better this way.
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