How to Say ‘Excuse me, do you have a moment?’ in Spain Spanish
Perdone, ¿tiene un momento?
pehr-DOH-neh tee-EH-neh oon moh-MEN-toh
[pehr-DOH-neh tee-EH-neh oon moh-MEN-toh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is the standard polite way to stop a stranger in the street in Spain. Use it with anyone you don't know, whatever their age.
Phrase Breakdown
Perdone,
pehr-DOH-neh
Excuse me / Pardon me,
The formal way to get a stranger's attention. Stress the middle syllable: 'per-DOH-neh'. Tap the 'r' lightly.
Perdone, ¿es usted el señor García?
Excuse me, are you Mr García?
Words in this phrase
Perdone
[pehr-DOH-neh]
excuse me / pardon me
Perdone is a polite way to get attention, apologize lightly, or say pardon me.
Perdone, ¿me puede ayudar?
Excuse me, can you help me?
¿tiene un momento?
tee-EH-neh oon moh-MEN-toh
do you have a moment?
Formal 'usted' question. Join 'tiene un' into one flow and raise your voice at the end.
¿Tiene un momento para hablar?
Do you have a moment to talk?
Words in this phrase
tiene
[tee-EH-neh]
do you have
Polite formal question form used with service workers or strangers.
¿Tiene otra manera de cobrar si no funciona la tarjeta?
Do you have another way to charge if the card does not work?
un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.
Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.
I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.
momento
[moh-MEN-toh]
moment
A brief period of time.
Dame un momento para terminar.
Give me a moment to finish.
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