How to Say ‘If it's no trouble’ in Mexican Spanish
Si no es molestia
see noh ess moh-LES-tyah
[see noh ess moh-LES-tyah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: A polite softener when accepting an offer, like a second plate or a ride. Hosts will almost always insist it's no trouble.
Phrase Breakdown
Si no es
see noh ess
If it isn't
Here 'si' has no accent and means 'if'. Link the words together: 'si-no-es'.
Si no es tarde, voy.
If it's not late, I'll go.
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.
no
[noh]
not
Used to make a word or group of words negative.
No voy a ir.
I am not going.
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
molestia
[moh-LES-tyah]
trouble / bother
An inconvenience caused to someone.
Perdón por la molestia.
Sorry for the trouble.
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