How to Say ‘Sorry about the mix-up, take care.’ in Mexican Spanish
Disculpe la confusión, que le vaya bien.
dis-KOOL-peh lah kon-foo-SYOHN keh leh BAH-yah byen
[dis-KOOL-peh lah kon-foo-SYOHN keh leh BAH-yah byen]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Closing a dispute warmly is expected. Smoothing it over with a goodbye wish shows there are no hard feelings.
Phrase Breakdown
Disculpe la confusión,
dis-KOOL-peh lah kon-foo-SYOHN
Sorry for the confusion,
A formal apology. Stress 'dis-CUL-pe' and 'con-fu-SIÓN', then pause briefly at the comma.
Disculpe la confusión, ya está listo.
Sorry for the confusion, it's ready now.
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?
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
confusión
[kon-foo-SYOHN]
confusion
A misunderstanding or mix-up.
Hubo una confusión con el precio.
There was a mix-up with the price.
que le vaya bien.
keh leh BAH-yah byen
have a good one.
A friendly Mexican goodbye, literally 'may it go well for you'. Say it as 'ke le BA-ya BYEN'.
Gracias, que le vaya bien.
Thanks, have a good one.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
may / hope that
Used to express a polite wish, as in que tengan...
Que tengan una excelente cena esta noche.
I hope you have an excellent dinner tonight.
le
[leh]
to you
Referring to the action directed at the listener.
Lo que le preocupa está resuelto.
What concerns you is resolved.
vaya
[BAH-yah]
go (may it go)
Subjunctive form of 'ir'; used in wishes like hoping things go well for someone.
Que te vaya muy bien en el viaje.
I hope the trip goes very well for you.
bien
[byen]
well
Part of caer bien, an expression for liking someone.
La palabra bien forma parte de «Me caíste muy bien desde que te vi.»
The word well is part of “I liked you from the moment I saw you.”
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