How to Say ‘May I see your passport?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Me permite su pasaporte?
meh pehr-MEE-teh soo pah-sah-POHR-teh
[meh pehr-MEE-teh soo pah-sah-POHR-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: ¿Me permite...? literally asks "Do you allow me...?" and is a polite way to ask someone to hand something over. Same pattern: ¿Me permite su boleto? "May I have your ticket?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿Me permite
meh pehr-MEE-teh
May I have / Would you allow me
A very polite Mexican way to ask for something. It literally means 'do you allow me'. Stress per-MEE-teh.
¿Me permite su boleto?
May I have your ticket?
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me / me
Object pronoun meaning me or to me; in me toca it means it falls to me or I get.
Me toca pagar hoy.
It's my turn to pay today.
permite
[pehr-MEE-teh]
allow / may I have
From 'permitir'; polite way to ask someone to hand something over.
¿Me permite su boleto?
May I see your ticket?
su pasaporte?
soo pah-sah-POHR-teh
your passport?
'Su' is the formal 'your' (usted). Stress pa-sa-POR-teh, and tap the 'r'.
Aquí está su pasaporte.
Here is your passport.
Words in this phrase
su
[soo]
your
A possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'your (formal),' or 'their,' depending on context.
Le agradezco mucho su ayuda.
I greatly appreciate your help.
pasaporte
[pah-sah-POHR-teh]
passport
Official travel identity document.
Mi pasaporte está en la mochila.
My passport is in the backpack.
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