How to Say ‘Hey, sorry, do you have a minute?’ in Spain Spanish
Oye, perdona, ¿tienes un minuto?
OH-yeh per-DOH-nah tee-eh-nehs oon mee-noo-toh
[OH-yeh per-DOH-nah tee-eh-nehs oon mee-noo-toh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Spanish offices default to the casual "you" between colleagues, even with people you've just met. Formal address is kept for very senior people or clients.
Phrase Breakdown
Oye, perdona,
OH-yeh per-DOH-nah
Hey, sorry,
Two friendly words to get someone's attention. 'Oye' sounds like O-ye. 'Perdona' is stressed on the middle syllable: per-DO-na.
Oye, perdona, ¿dónde está el baño?
Hey, sorry, where is the bathroom?
Words in this phrase
Oye
[OH-yeh]
Hey
A way to get someone's attention.
Oye, mira esto.
Hey, look at this.
perdona
[per-DOH-nah]
excuse me
A polite way to get someone's attention or apologize lightly before speaking.
Me acerqué y dije «Perdona» para llamar su atención.
I walked over and said “Excuse me” to get their attention.
¿tienes un minuto?
tee-eh-nehs oon mee-noo-toh
do you have a minute?
An informal question asking for a moment of someone's time. Raise your voice at the end, as you would for a question.
¿Tienes un minuto para hablar?
Do you have a minute to talk?
Words in this phrase
tienes
[tee-eh-nehs]
do you have
Used to inquire about possession.
¿Tienes otro?
Do you have another?
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.
minuto
[mee-noo-toh]
Minute
A period of 60 seconds.
Por favor, espera un minuto.
Please, wait a minute.
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