Spanish expression for this specific use of "You want" or "You are looking for..."

Question

In English, say when correcting someone who has been looking for something in the wrong place, you can use "you want..." to point them into the right direction.

A very contrived example:

Person 1: I'm looking for doctor Miller, I have an appointment with her regarding my heart problem.

Person 2: Oh, you want doctor Moller. Doctor Miller is an oncologist. She's on the third floor.

Or alternatively:

Person 2: Oh, you're looking for doctor Moller. Doctor Miller is an oncologist. She's on the third floor.

Is there a way to express this in Spanish that is as elegant as the English version?

Answer 1

There is no "one size fits all" solution for every context. You could use some of these expressions:

• Usted se refiere a / Tú te refieres a

Oh, usted se refiere al doctor Moller. El doctor Miller es oncólogo. Ella se encuentra en el tercer piso.

Creo que tú te refieres a Mark Walberg. Matt Damon no salía en esa película. Es fácil confundirlos.

• Usted quiso decir / Tú quisiste decir

Oh, usted tal vez quiso decir que viene a ver al doctor Moller. El doctor Miller es oncólogo.

Tú quisiste decir Canberra verdad? Sidney no es la capital de Australia

• Usted lo que [realmente] quiere es / Tú lo que [realmente] quieres es

Oh, usted lo que quiere es ver al doctor Moller. El doctor Miller es oncólogo.

Oh, tú lo que realmente quieres son unos altavoces nuevos, no una tarjeta de sonido. Tu ordenador no necesita eso.

This latter one could also be "lo que usted [realmente] necesita"

Answer 2

Ah, ¿[Usted] busca al doctor Miller?