How to Say ‘Can I bother you for a sec?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Te molesto tantito?
teh moh-LEHS-toh tahn-TEE-toh
[teh moh-LEHS-toh tahn-TEE-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: tantito is a Mexican way of saying "a little bit", built on tanto plus the shrinking ending -ito. It softens any request: ¿me esperas tantito? "can you wait a sec?"
Phrase Breakdown
Te
[teh]
you
Indicates the person being addressed.
A 'ti' te gusta más el azul, ¿cierto?
'You' like the blue one more, right?
molesto
[moh-LEHS-toh]
I bother
First person present of 'molestar', to bother or disturb.
¿Te molesto si me siento aquí?
Do I bother you if I sit here?
tantito
[tahn-TEE-toh]
a little bit
Mexican diminutive of 'tanto', meaning a tiny bit or a moment.
Espérame tantito.
Wait for me a little bit.
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