How to Say ‘Sorry for the trouble’ in Mexican Spanish
Disculpe la molestia
dis-KOOL-peh lah moh-LES-tyah
[dis-KOOL-peh lah moh-LES-tyah]
💬 Usage Tip: molestia means bother or inconvenience, not anything to do with molesting. molestar just means "to bother".
Phrase Breakdown
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)
A definite article used to specify a feminine singular noun.
La estación está cerca.
The station is nearby.
molestia
[moh-LES-tyah]
trouble / bother
An inconvenience caused to someone.
Perdón por la molestia.
Sorry for the trouble.
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