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How to Say ‘Sorry, what did you say?’ in Mexican Spanish

Perdón, ¿qué me dijiste?

pehr-DON keh meh dee-HEES-teh

[pehr-DON keh meh dee-HEES-teh]

Phrase Breakdown

Perdón,

pehr-DON

Sorry / Pardon,

It's a polite way to ask someone to repeat. Stress the last syllable: per-DÓN.

Example

Perdón, no te entendí.

Sorry, I didn't understand you.

Words in this phrase

Perdón

[pehr-DON]

excuse me / pardon

Used to get attention politely, apologize lightly, or ask someone to repeat something.

Example

Perdón, ¿esta silla está ocupada?

Excuse me, is this seat taken?

¿qué me dijiste?

keh meh dee-HEES-teh

what did you say to me?

Your voice rises for the question. Pronounce the 'j' like a soft h: di-HIS-te.

Example

Oye, ¿qué me dijiste hace rato?

Hey, what did you tell me a while ago?

Words in this phrase

qué

[keh]

what

An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.

Example

Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.

I use “what” to ask a clear question.

[meh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun showing who is affected or who cares.

Example

En «Me importa mucho.», «Me» indica a la persona que siente interés.

In “It matters to me a lot,” “Me” shows the person who cares.

dijiste

[dee-HEES-teh]

you said

Past tense of decir in the tú form.

Example

Lo que dijiste sobre liderazgo me interesó mucho.

What you said about leadership interested me a lot.

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