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How to Say ‘Excuse me, am I interrupting?’ in Mexican Spanish

Disculpe, ¿la interrumpo?

dees-KOOL-peh lah een-teh-ROOM-poh

[dees-KOOL-peh lah een-teh-ROOM-poh]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is the standard, courteous way to approach someone's desk in a Mexican office, even with a peer. It shows you respect their time before asking for anything.

Phrase Breakdown

Disculpe,

dees-KOOL-peh

Excuse me,

Formal 'excuse me' (usted form). Stress the middle syllable: dis-CUL-pe.

Example

Disculpe, ¿dónde está la oficina?

Excuse me, where is the office?

Words in this phrase

Disculpe

[dees-KOOL-peh]

excuse me

A polite formal expression used to get someone's attention, apologize lightly, or ask for help.

Example

Disculpe, ¿dónde está el baño?

Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

¿la interrumpo?

lah een-teh-ROOM-poh

am I interrupting you?

'La' means 'you' (formal) when speaking to a woman. Use 'lo' for a man. Roll the double 'rr': in-te-RRUM-po.

Example

Perdón, ¿lo interrumpo?

Sorry, am I interrupting you?

Words in this phrase

[lah]

you (formal, feminine)

Direct object pronoun for 'usted' when addressing a woman politely.

Example

Señora, ¿la ayudo?

Ma'am, can I help you?

interrumpo

[een-teh-ROOM-poh]

I interrupt

First person present of 'interrumpir', to interrupt.

Example

Perdón, no quiero interrumpir, pero interrumpo un segundo.

Sorry, I don't want to interrupt, but I'm interrupting for a second.

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