How to Say ‘Get in / Come up’ in Spain Spanish
Suba
SOO-bah
[SOO-bah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Suba] is the polite command form, used with [usted]. In Spain, drivers often use this form with passengers: compare [sube] for someone you address as [tú].
🇪🇸 In Spain: A taxi driver saying [Suba] is normal and not rude. In this setting, direct instructions are standard and [por favor] just softens them a little.
Phrase Breakdown
Suba
[SOO-bah]
get in / come in / get on
A polite formal command from the verb 'subir', often said by a taxi driver inviting you to get in.
El taxista me dice: «Suba».
The taxi driver tells me: “Get in.”
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