How to Say ‘Sorry if that came across as too forward.’ in Mexican Spanish
Perdón si sonó muy directo.
pehr-DON see soh-NOH mwee dee-REK-toh
[pehr-DON see soh-NOH mwee dee-REK-toh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Directness can feel like a lot in Mexico, where people often soften things. Acknowledging it shows good social awareness and usually earns warmth.
Phrase Breakdown
Perdón
[pehr-DON]
excuse me / pardon
Used to get attention politely, apologize lightly, or ask someone to repeat something.
Perdón, ¿esta silla está ocupada?
Excuse me, is this seat taken?
si sonó muy directo.
see soh-NOH mwee dee-REK-toh
if it sounded very direct.
'Si' means 'if' and has no accent mark. Blend 'si sonó' together, with the stress on 'NÓ'.
Perdona si sonó muy directo lo que dije.
Sorry if what I said sounded very direct.
Words in this phrase
si
[see]
if
Introduces a condition or option.
Si quieres, te escribo mañana.
If you want, I’ll write to you tomorrow.
sonó
[soh-NOH]
it sounded
Past tense of 'sonar', third person.
Tu idea sonó bien.
Your idea sounded good.
muy
[mwee]
very
An adverb used to intensify an adjective or description.
«Muy» da más fuerza a la idea en «Es muy humana».
“Muy” gives more strength to the idea in “It is very human.”
directo
[dee-REK-toh]
direct
Straightforward, blunt.
Él es muy directo.
He is very direct.
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