How to Say ‘Excuse me, ma'am.’ in Mexican Spanish
Disculpe, señora.
dees-kool-peh seh-NYOH-rah
[dees-kool-peh seh-NYOH-rah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Opening with disculpe plus señora or señor is the polite way to stop a stranger on the street in Mexico. Launching straight into a question without it can come across as abrupt.
Phrase Breakdown
Disculpe
[dees-kool-peh]
Excuse me
Used to politely get someone's attention or make an apology.
Disculpe, ¿cuál es su nombre?
Excuse me, what is your name?
señora
[seh-NYOH-rah]
ma'am / madam
A polite way to address an adult woman directly, often used without her name.
Pase, señora.
Come in, ma'am.
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