How to Say ‘Excuse me, do you have a moment?’ in Mexican Spanish
Disculpe, ¿tiene un momento?
dis-KOOL-peh tee-EH-neh oon moh-men-toh
[dis-KOOL-peh tee-EH-neh oon moh-men-toh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: A courteous way to approach a recruiter at a booth or between conversations. Opening with disculpe before asking anything comes across as respectful rather than pushy.
Phrase Breakdown
Disculpe,
dis-KOOL-peh
Excuse me,
A formal way to get someone's attention. Stress the middle syllable: 'dees-KOOL-peh'. Pause briefly after it.
Disculpe, ¿dónde está el baño?
Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
Words in this phrase
Disculpe
[dis-KOOL-peh]
Excuse me
A polite expression used when you want to attract someone's attention or apologize for a minor fault or inconvenience.
Disculpe, ¿me podría informar dónde está el banco?
Excuse me, could you tell me where the bank is?
¿tiene un momento?
tee-EH-neh oon moh-men-toh
do you have a moment?
A polite request for someone's time. Blend 'tiene un' together and raise your pitch at the end because it is a question.
¿Tiene un momento para hablar?
Do you have a moment to talk?
Words in this phrase
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 / an
An indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for masculine singular nouns.
Cuando haces eso, eres un idiota.
When you do that, you are an idiot.
momento
[moh-men-toh]
moment
Very brief period of time.
Un momento de paz.
A moment of peace.
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