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How to Say ‘Excuse me, I like your shirt.’ in Mexican Spanish

Disculpe, me gusta su camisa.

dees-KOOL-peh meh GOOS-tah soo kah-MEE-sah

[dees-KOOL-peh meh GOOS-tah soo kah-MEE-sah]

Phrase Breakdown

Disculpe,

dees-KOOL-peh

Excuse me,

This is a polite way to get a stranger's attention. Pause slightly after it: 'dees-KOOL-peh.'

Example

Disculpe, ¿qué hora es?

Excuse me, what time is it?

Words in this phrase

Disculpe

[dees-KOOL-peh]

excuse me

A polite word used to get attention or apologize lightly.

Example

Para llamar al mesero, digo: Disculpe.

To get the waiter's attention, I say: Excuse me.

me gusta

meh GOOS-tah

I like

Literally 'it pleases me,' used for one thing. Pronounce it 'meh-GOOS-tah.'

Example

Me gusta su casa.

I like your house.

Words in this phrase

[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.

gusta

[GOOS-tah]

is pleasing / (I) like

Form of 'gustar'; with 'me' it means 'I like' a singular thing.

Example

Me gusta la música.

I like music.

su camisa.

soo kah-MEE-sah

your shirt

Polite 'your' plus 'shirt.' Stress the middle syllable: 'ca-MI-sa.'

Example

Su camisa es bonita.

Your shirt is pretty.

Words in this phrase

[soo]

your

Possessive; belonging to the person being spoken to.

Example

¿Cómo está su casa?

How is your house?

camisa

[kah-MEE-sah]

shirt

Feminine noun for a shirt, usually with buttons and a collar.

Example

Compré una camisa azul.

I bought a blue shirt.

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