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How to Say ‘Straight ahead’ in Spain Spanish

Todo recto

TOH-doh REK-toh

[TOH-doh REK-toh]

🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain, [todo recto] is a very common way to give directions: keep going straight on. You may hear it more often than a fuller textbook phrase.

Phrase Breakdown

Todo

[TOH-doh]

all; straight on here as part of the phrase

In todo recto, todo helps form the expression meaning straight ahead.

Example

Todo recto es la mejor opción desde aquí.

Straight ahead is the best option from here.

recto

[REK-toh]

straight

Used in directions to mean straight ahead.

Example

Todo recto hasta la plaza, por favor.

Straight ahead to the square, please.

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