Spanish · Real conversations
How to say “Do you mean ...?” in Spanish
Check your interpretation before answering or acting.
¿Quiere decir …?
Do you mean …?
Complete the question with the meaning you think the person intended.
Use it in three situations
Confirming a day
¿Quiere decir el viernes?
Do you mean Friday?
Checking a direction
¿Quiere decir la estación cerca del río?
Do you mean the station near the river?
Understanding a suggestion
¿Quiere decir que deberíamos ir juntos?
Do you mean we should go together?
What to watch for
This is a checking question, so leave room for the person to correct you.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine repairing a conversation. Say this in Spanish: Do you mean the station near the river?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Quiere decir la estación cerca del río?
Do you mean the station near the river?
Build a useful exchange
Check a meaning and leave with something you can use.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
