How to Say ‘Would you mind if I dropped by tomorrow to say hello to him?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Te importaría que me pasara mañana a saludarle?
teh eem-por-tah-REE-ah keh meh pah-SAH-rah mah-NYAH-nah ah sah-loo-DAR-leh
[teh eem-por-tah-REE-ah keh meh pah-SAH-rah mah-NYAH-nah ah sah-loo-DAR-leh]
💬 Usage Tip: ¿Te importaría que...? "Would you mind if...?" is followed by a past-looking verb form: me pasara, not me paso. Reuse it whole: ¿Te importaría que abriera la ventana? "Would you mind if I opened the window?"
🇪🇸 In Spain: pasarse means dropping by casually, and visiting a relative recovering at home is a normal, kind gesture. Asking first rather than just turning up is the considerate move.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Te importaría
teh eem-por-tah-REE-ah
Would you mind
This is a polite conditional request. Stress the 'í' in 'importaría': 'im-por-ta-RÍ-a'.
¿Te importaría cerrar la ventana?
Would you mind closing the window?
Words in this phrase
Te
[teh]
to you
An indirect object pronoun meaning to you, often used in expressions of desire or preference.
Si te pregunto «Te apetece» un café, quiero saber si te apetece.
If I ask you “Do you feel like” a coffee, I want to know if you feel like it.
importaría
[eem-por-tah-REE-ah]
would it matter / would you mind
Conditional of 'importar', polite request.
¿Le importaría esperar?
Would you mind waiting?
que me pasara mañana
keh meh pah-SAH-rah mah-NYAH-nah
if I dropped by tomorrow
'Pasarse' means to drop by. 'Pasara' is subjunctive because it follows 'te importaría que'. Stress 'pa-SA-ra' and 'ma-ÑA-na'.
Me pasaré mañana por tu casa.
I'll drop by your house tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
that
A conjunction used to introduce a clause after verbs like creer, decir, or pensar.
Pienso que la flexibilidad también forma parte de una buena cultura.
I think that flexibility is also part of a good culture.
me
[meh]
myself (reflexive)
Reflexive pronoun with 'pasarse', to drop by.
Me paso por tu casa luego.
I'll drop by your house later.
pasara
[pah-SAH-rah]
I dropped by
Imperfect subjunctive of 'pasar(se)', used after 'importaría que'.
Quería que pasara por aquí.
She wanted me to come by.
mañana
[mah-NYAH-nah]
tomorrow
An adverb meaning tomorrow, useful for setting a follow-up time.
Mañana te envío los detalles.
Tomorrow I’ll send you the details.
a saludarle?
ah sah-loo-DAR-leh
to say hello to him?
'A' + infinitive expresses purpose. 'Le' (him) attaches to the end of the verb. Raise your voice at the end for the question.
Vine a saludarle.
I came to say hello to him.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
A preposition used before an infinitive verb.
Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.
He is willing to collaborate with the team.
saludarle
[sah-loo-DAR-leh]
to greet him
'Saludar' plus 'le'; to say hello to him or to you (formal).
Voy a saludarle ahora.
I'm going to greet him now.
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