How to Say ‘Excuse me, do you have a moment?’ in Spain Spanish
Perdona, ¿tienes un momento?
pehr-DOH-nah TYEH-nehs oon moh-MEN-toh
[pehr-DOH-nah TYEH-nehs oon moh-MEN-toh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Perdona is the casual form you'd use with someone around your own age. With an older stranger, Spaniards switch to Perdone.
Phrase Breakdown
Perdona,
pehr-DOH-nah
Excuse me,
This is the informal 'excuse me', used with people you call 'tú'. Stress DO: per-DO-na.
Perdona, ¿dónde está la estación?
Excuse me, where's the station?
Words in this phrase
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?
¿tienes un momento?
TYEH-nehs oon moh-MEN-toh
do you have a moment?
Link 'tienes un' together (TIE-ne-sun) and stress mo-MEN-to. Raise your voice at the end.
¿Tienes un momento para hablar?
Do you have a moment to talk?
Words in this phrase
tienes
[TYEH-nehs]
do you have
Informal 'you' form of tener (to have).
¿Tienes tiempo hoy?
Do you have time today?
un
[oon]
a
An article used before a masculine singular noun.
Busco un lugar donde me sienta valorado.
I’m looking for a place where I feel valued.
momento
[moh-MEN-toh]
moment
A short period of time; used to ask if someone is free briefly.
Espera un momento, por favor.
Wait a moment, please.
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