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How to Say ‘Excuse me, good evening.’ in Mexican Spanish

Disculpe, buenas noches.

dees-KOOL-peh BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs

[dees-KOOL-peh BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: Opening with disculpe before asking a stranger anything is the polite norm in Mexico. Jumping straight to the question can feel abrupt.

Phrase Breakdown

Disculpe,

dees-KOOL-peh

Excuse me,

Formal (usted) way to get a stranger's attention politely. Say it dees-KOOL-peh, with the stress on 'cul'.

Example

Disculpe, ¿dónde está el Zócalo?

Excuse me, where is the Zócalo?

Words in this phrase

Disculpe

[dees-KOOL-peh]

excuse me

Polite (usted) form used to get someone's attention or apologize for a small inconvenience.

Example

Disculpe, ¿dónde está el baño?

Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

buenas noches.

BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs

good evening.

A greeting used after dark, as both 'good evening' and 'good night'. Link the two words smoothly: BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs.

Example

Buenas noches, señor.

Good evening, sir.

Words in this phrase

buenas

[BWEH-nahs]

good

Feminine plural of 'bueno', used in greetings.

Example

Buenas noches a todos.

Good night, everyone.

noches

[NOH-chehs]

night (in greeting)

Used in the plural in the evening greeting 'buenas noches', meaning good evening.

Example

Buenas noches, ¿cómo está?

Good evening, how are you?

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