How to Say ‘Sorry, could you repeat that, please?’ in Mexican Spanish
Perdón, ¿me lo repite, por favor?
pehr-DOHN meh loh reh-PEE-teh pohr fah-BOHR
[pehr-DOHN meh loh reh-PEE-teh pohr fah-BOHR]
Phrase Breakdown
Perdón,
pehr-DOHN
Sorry,
Used when you didn't hear or understand something. Stress the end: per-DÓN.
Perdón, no entendí.
Sorry, I didn't understand.
Words in this phrase
Perdón
[pehr-DOHN]
sorry
Used to apologize.
Perdón, llegué tarde.
Sorry, I arrived late.
¿me lo repite,
meh loh reh-PEE-teh
could you repeat it,
'Me lo' means 'it to me'. Say it as one smooth unit: me-lo-re-PI-te.
¿Me lo repite otra vez?
Could you repeat it again?
Words in this phrase
me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing who is affected or who cares.
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.
lo
[loh]
It
Direct object pronoun for an object or a situation.
Lo vi ayer.
I saw it yesterday.
repite
[reh-PEE-teh]
(you) repeat
Formal 'you' form of repetir, to repeat; polite request.
¿Me repite su nombre?
Could you repeat your name?
por favor?
pohr fah-BOHR
please?
A polite closing. Use rising intonation for the question.
¿Me espera, por favor?
Could you wait for me, please?
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
for
Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.
Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.
I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor (please)
With 'por', forms the polite word 'please'.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
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