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How to Say ‘We'll take the fast route.’ in Spain Spanish

Tomamos la ruta rápida.

toh-MAH-mohs lah ROO-tah RAH-pee-dah

[toh-MAH-mohs lah ROO-tah RAH-pee-dah]

Phrase Breakdown

Tomamos

[toh-MAH-mohs]

we take

First person plural of tomar; here it means choosing or taking a route.

Example

Tomamos la ruta rápida para evitar tráfico.

We take the fast route to avoid traffic.

La ruta rápida

lah ROO-tah RAH-pee-dah

the fast route

Refers to a quicker path or route to reach a destination sooner.

Example

La ruta rápida evita el centro.

The fast route avoids the city center.

Words in this phrase

la

[lah]

the

Feminine singular definite article used before a noun.

Example

Tomamos la ruta rápida sin dudar.

We take the fast route without hesitation.

ruta

[ROO-tah]

route

A road or way used to reach a destination.

Example

Tomamos la ruta rápida por el centro.

We take the fast route through the city centre.

rápida

[RAH-pee-dah]

fast

Quick or speedy; used here to describe the route.

Example

Tomamos la ruta rápida cuando vamos con prisa.

We take the fast route when we are in a hurry.

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