How to Say ‘Do you have a quick moment?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Tiene un momentito?
tee-EH-neh oon moh-mehn-TEE-toh
[tee-EH-neh oon moh-mehn-TEE-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding -ito makes a word smaller: momento becomes momentito. The same works with other words, like café to cafecito.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Shrinking the request makes it sound softer and less demanding, which is how Mexicans usually ask for someone's time. Don't take "little" literally, though; the moment can stretch.
Phrase Breakdown
Tiene
[tee-EH-neh]
do you have
Polite form of 'you have' used when asking a seller.
¿Tiene algo más barato en otra marca?
Do you have something cheaper in another brand?
un
[oon]
a
Indefinite article used before a consonant sound.
Compré un libro nuevo.
I bought a new book.
momentito
[moh-mehn-TEE-toh]
little moment
Diminutive of momento; common in Mexico for 'just a sec'.
Espere un momentito.
Wait just a moment.
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