How to Say ‘Can I bother you for a moment?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Te molesto un momento?
teh moh-LEHS-toh oon moh-MEN-toh
[teh moh-LEHS-toh oon moh-MEN-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: te molesto means "am I bothering you", but it works as a polite way to ask for someone's attention. Swap in le molesto for someone you'd treat formally.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Te molesto
teh moh-LEHS-toh
Am I bothering you / Can I bother you
This is a polite way to interrupt someone. 'Te' means 'you' (object), and 'molesto' means 'I bother'. Stress 'LES'.
¿Te molesto si pongo música?
Will it bother you if I put on music?
Words in this phrase
Te
[teh]
you
Refers to the person being addressed.
¿Cómo te encuentras hoy?
How are you feeling today?
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?
un momento?
oon moh-MEN-toh
for a moment?
'Un momento' means 'a moment'. Stress 'MEN'. Let your voice rise at the end, as in any question.
Espera un momento, por favor.
Wait a moment, please.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a / one
Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Tomamos un café después de la charla.
We had a coffee after the talk.
momento
[moh-MEN-toh]
moment
A point in time; often used for meaningful or emotional occasions.
Quiero recordar este momento siempre.
I want to remember this moment always.
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