How to Say ‘Sorry if I'm bothering you.’ in Spain Spanish
Perdona si te molesto.
pehr-DOH-nah see teh moh-LEHS-toh
[pehr-DOH-nah see teh moh-LEHS-toh]
Phrase Breakdown
Perdona
[pehr-DOH-nah]
excuse me
Informal command of 'perdonar', used to politely get a stranger's attention.
Perdona, ¿tienes hora?
Excuse me, do you have the time?
si te molesto.
see teh moh-LEHS-toh
if I'm bothering you.
'Molestar' means 'to bother', not 'to molest'. Stress 'LES': 'mo-LES-to'.
Dime si te molesto.
Tell me if I'm bothering you.
Words in this phrase
si
[see]
if
Introduces a condition or polite offer.
«Si» tienes tiempo, hablamos después del evento.
“If” you have time, we can talk after the event.
te
[teh]
you (object)
Direct object pronoun for informal 'you'.
Te vi en el hospital.
I saw you at the hospital.
molesto
[moh-LEHS-toh]
I bother
First person present of 'molestar', to bother or disturb someone.
¿Te molesto si pongo música?
Do I bother you if I put on music?
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