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How to Say ‘If it's not too much trouble’ in Mexican Spanish

Si no es mucha molestia

see noh ess MOO-chah moh-LES-tyah

[see noh ess MOO-chah moh-LES-tyah]

💬 Usage Tip: molestia means trouble or bother, not anything to do with molesting. ¿Le molesta? "Does it bother you?" uses the same root.

Phrase Breakdown

Si no es

see noh ess

If it isn't

'Si' without an accent means 'if'. Blend the words: see-noh-ES.

Example

Si no es tarde, te llamo.

If it isn't late, I'll call you.

Words in this phrase

[see]

Introduces a condition or option.

Example

Si quieres, te escribo mañana.

If you want, I’ll write to you tomorrow.

[noh]

not

Used to make a word or group of words negative.

Example

No voy a ir.

I am not going.

[ess]

Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.

Example

En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.

In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.

mucha molestia

MOO-chah moh-LES-tyah

too much trouble

This is a polite softener in requests. Say MOO-chah moh-LES-tyah.

Example

No es mucha molestia, con gusto.

It's no trouble at all, gladly.

Words in this phrase

mucha

[MOO-chah]

much / a lot of

Feminine form of 'mucho' to match a feminine noun.

Example

Tengo mucha hambre.

I'm very hungry.

molestia

[moh-LES-tyah]

trouble / bother

An inconvenience caused to someone.

Example

Perdón por la molestia.

Sorry for the trouble.

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