How to Say ‘Sorry, could you repeat how many hours apart?’ in Mexican Spanish
Perdón, ¿me repite cada cuántas horas?
pehr-DOHN meh reh-PEE-teh KAH-dah KWAHN-tahs OH-ras
[pehr-DOHN meh reh-PEE-teh KAH-dah KWAHN-tahs OH-ras]
Phrase Breakdown
Perdón,
pehr-DOHN
Sorry / Excuse me,
This is a polite way to get attention or ask someone to repeat. 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 repite
meh reh-PEE-teh
can you repeat (to me)
This is the formal 'usted' form, a polite request in Mexico. Stress 're-PI-te'.
¿Me repite su nombre?
Could you repeat your name?
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.
repite
[reh-PEE-teh]
(you) repeat
Formal 'you' form of repetir, to repeat; polite request.
¿Me repite su nombre?
Could you repeat your name?
cada cuántas horas?
KAH-dah KWAHN-tahs OH-ras
how often (every how many hours)?
This asks about the dosing interval. The 'h' is silent, and 'cuántas' carries the stress.
¿Cada cuántas horas pasa el camión?
How often does the bus come?
Words in this phrase
cada
[KAH-dah]
every
Each, without exception.
Cada persona es única.
Every person is unique.
cuántas
[KWAHN-tahs]
how many
Feminine plural question word for counting.
¿Cuántas mesas hay?
How many tables are there?
horas
[OH-ras]
hours
Units of time equal to 60 minutes.
Tardó dos horas.
It took two hours.
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