Spanish Phrase
Necesito que me digas cómo llegar, por favor.
Meaning
Literally, “I need that you tell me how to get there, please.” It is a polite way to ask someone for directions, emphasizing that the speaker really needs the information.
When to use
Use this sentence when you are lost or need specific guidance to a place and want to sound courteous. It works in both formal and informal settings, as long as you keep the polite por favor at the end.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Necesitoquemedigascómollegarporfavor
Necesito + que + subjunctive
The verb necesitar expresses a need and is followed by the conjunction que and a verb in the present subjunctive.
Subjunctive of decir → digas
In a que‑clause the verb decir conjugates to the present subjunctive: digas (2nd person singular).
Indirect object pronoun me
The pronoun me indicates that the information is directed to the speaker.
Cómo with accent
When cómo means “how,” it carries an accent to differentiate it from como (“as/like”).
Por favor – polite formula
Adding por favor softens the request and is standard in courteous conversation.
🗨In Conversation
Necesito que me digas cómo llegar, por favor.
I need you to tell me how to get there, please.
Claro, sigue recto dos cuadras y luego gira a la izquierda.
Sure, go straight for two blocks and then turn left.
✕Common Mistakes
Necesito que me dices cómo llegar, por favor.
The verb after que must be in the subjunctive; use digas instead of dices.
Necesito que me digas como llegar, por favor.
Without the accent, como means “as/like,” not “how.”
Necesito que me digas cómo llegar, porfavor.
It is two separate words: por favor.
↔Alternatives
¿Podrías indicarme el camino, por favor?
Could you show me the way, please?
¿Me puedes decir cómo llegar, por favor?
Can you tell me how to get there, please?
Necesito saber cómo llegar, por favor.
I need to know how to get there, please.
Cultural Tip
In Spanish‑speaking countries, adding por favor at the end of a request is essential for politeness. When speaking to strangers or in a formal context, you may also use ¿Podría…? instead of ¿Puedes…? to sound even more courteous. Remember that cómo always carries an accent when it functions as an interrogative or exclamative word.