How to Say ‘Sorry for the trouble’ in Spain Spanish
Perdone las molestias
pehr-DOH-neh lahs moh-LEHS-tyahs
[pehr-DOH-neh lahs moh-LEHS-tyahs]
💬 Usage Tip: molestias means "inconvenience" or "bother", nothing like English "molest". ¿Le molesta? simply means "Does it bother you?".
Phrase Breakdown
Perdone
[pehr-DOH-neh]
forgive / sorry for
Formal imperative of 'perdonar', used to apologise for something.
Perdone el retraso.
Sorry for the delay.
las
[lahs]
the (feminine plural)
Definite article used with feminine plural nouns (e.g., las religiones). It specifies which ones you mean.
En un diálogo interreligioso, escuchamos a Las personas con respeto.
In an interfaith dialogue, we listen to the people with respect.
molestias
[moh-LEHS-tyahs]
inconvenience / trouble
Bother caused to someone; common in polite apologies.
Siento las molestias.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
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