How to Say ‘Sorry for the trouble’ in Portuguese
Desculpe o incómodo
des-cul-peh oo in-KO-moo-doo
[des-cul-peh oo in-KO-moo-doo]
💬 Usage Tip: desculpe is the polite form you'd use with a stranger. With friends, say desculpa instead.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a calm, courteous way to raise or close a disagreement with a driver. Staying polite usually gets a payment problem sorted faster than arguing.
Phrase Breakdown
Desculpe
[des-cul-peh]
Sorry
An expression of apology.
Desculpe pelo engano, era um erro.
Sorry for the mistake, it was an error.
o
[oo]
the
A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.
O prazer de participar foi grande.
The pleasure of taking part was great.
incómodo
[in-KO-moo-doo]
inconvenience / trouble
A bother or nuisance caused to someone.
Não é incómodo nenhum.
It's no trouble at all.
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