How to Say ‘May I see your receipt and your passport?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Me permite su comprobante y su pasaporte?
meh pehr-MEE-teh soo kohm-proh-BAHN-teh ee soo pah-sah-POHR-teh
[meh pehr-MEE-teh soo kohm-proh-BAHN-teh ee soo pah-sah-POHR-teh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Though it's phrased as a question, it's a request to hand the documents over. Just pass them across; no answer is needed.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Me permite
meh pehr-MEE-teh
May I have
A polite, formal request. Stress: me-per-MI-te.
¿Me permite pasar?
May I come through?
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me / me
Indirect object pronoun used with verbs like interesar to mean 'to me'.
Me interesa trabajar en marketing.
I am interested in working in marketing.
permite
[pehr-MEE-teh]
allow / may I have
From 'permitir'; polite way to ask someone to hand something over.
¿Me permite su boleto?
May I see your ticket?
su comprobante
soo kohm-proh-BAHN-teh
your receipt / proof of payment
The document that proves a payment. Stress: com-pro-BAN-te.
Aquí está su comprobante.
Here is your receipt.
Words in this phrase
su
[soo]
your / its
A formal possessive used when speaking respectfully to someone about their company.
Me interesa conocer Su empresa y sus valores.
I am interested in getting to know your company and its values.
comprobante
[kohm-proh-BAHN-teh]
receipt / proof of payment
Document or screenshot proving a payment.
Aquí está el comprobante de pago.
Here is the proof of payment.
y su pasaporte?
ee soo pah-sah-POHR-teh
and your passport?
'Y' (and) links to the next word: i-su-pa-sa-POR-te.
Necesito su pasaporte.
I need your passport.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
su
[soo]
your / its
A formal possessive used when speaking respectfully to someone about their company.
Me interesa conocer Su empresa y sus valores.
I am interested in getting to know your company and its values.
pasaporte
[pah-sah-POHR-teh]
passport
Official travel identity document.
Mi pasaporte está en la mochila.
My passport is in the backpack.
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