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con permiso

interjectionBeginner

What does “con permiso” mean in English?

  1. excuse me

    excuse me (to pass)

Example sentences

  • Con permiso, necesito pasar.

    Excuse me, I need to get through.

  • Con permiso, ya vuelvo.

    Excuse me, I'll be right back.

  • —Con permiso. —Adelante.

    —Excuse me. —Go ahead.

How to use it

Con permiso means 'excuse me' (when passing through, leaving the table, or interrupting). Different from perdón (apology) — con permiso seeks permission politely.

Common mistake

Con permiso is for asking permission to pass, leave briefly, or interrupt. For apologies (you bumped into someone) use perdón or disculpe.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 30.