How to Say ‘Excuse me, what happened?’ in Spain Spanish
Perdona, ¿qué ha pasado?
pehr-DOH-nah keh a pah-SAH-doh
[pehr-DOH-nah keh a pah-SAH-doh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Using perdona rather than the more formal perdone is normal with strangers your age in a Spanish bar during a match. Big games make people chatty, so asking a neighbour at the bar is completely natural.
Phrase Breakdown
Perdona,
pehr-DOH-nah
Excuse me,
An informal 'excuse me' for getting someone's attention. Stress 'DO'.
Perdona, ¿tienes hora?
Excuse me, do you have the time?
Words in this phrase
Perdona
[pehr-DOH-nah]
excuse me
Informal command of 'perdonar', used to politely get a stranger's attention.
Perdona, ¿tienes hora?
Excuse me, do you have the time?
¿qué ha pasado?
keh a pah-SAH-doh
what happened?
The 'h' is silent. Blend 'qué ha' together.
¿Qué ha pasado en el partido?
What happened in the match?
Words in this phrase
qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used to ask for information or clarification.
¿Qué tipo de cultura valoras en una empresa?
What type of culture do you value in a company?
ha
[a]
has
Auxiliary verb used to form the present perfect tense.
Él ha terminado su tarea.
He has finished his homework.
pasado
[pah-SAH-doh]
happened
Past participle of 'pasar' (to happen), used with 'haber' to form the perfect tense.
¿Qué ha pasado aquí?
What has happened here?
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