How to Say ‘And sorry for the trouble.’ in Spain Spanish
Y perdone las molestias.
ee pehr-DOH-neh lahs moh-LEHS-tyahs
[ee pehr-DOH-neh lahs moh-LEHS-tyahs]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Perdone las molestias is the standard polite apology for inconveniencing someone. You'll also see it on roadwork and shop signs.
Phrase Breakdown
Y perdone
ee pehr-DOH-neh
And sorry (formal)
'Perdone' is the formal 'excuse me/forgive'. Say it as 'ee-per-DO-ne'.
Perdone, ¿dónde está el baño?
Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
perdone
[pehr-DOH-neh]
forgive / sorry for
Formal imperative of 'perdonar', used to apologise for something.
Perdone el retraso.
Sorry for the delay.
las molestias.
lahs moh-LEHS-tyahs
for the trouble.
'Molestias' means 'inconvenience/bother'. Say 'las mo-LES-tyas'.
Disculpe las molestias.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Words in this phrase
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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