How to Say ‘My apologies.’ in Mexican Spanish
Una disculpa.
OO-nah dees-KOOL-pah
[OO-nah dees-KOOL-pah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: [Una disculpa] is a natural Mexico-style apology in service situations. It often sounds a bit more formal or polished than just [perdón].
Phrase Breakdown
Una
[OO-nah]
a / an
Feminine singular article used with nouns like disculpa.
Una disculpa sincera ayuda a calmar la situación.
A sincere apology helps calm the situation.
disculpa
[dees-KOOL-pah]
apology
A polite noun used to apologize; in Mexico, una disculpa is common and natural.
Le ofrezco una disculpa por la confusión con el pago.
I offer you an apology for the confusion with the payment.
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