Phrase · 🎩 Polite requests and permission
Con permiso, ¿me deja pasar?
Excuse me, could I get past?
B1asking for permissionformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Con1prepositionwithpermiso1nounpermissionmasc. · sing.,¿meobject pronounme1st sing. · direct objectdeja2verbwill you letdejar · present · 3rd sing.pasar2verbget pastinfinitive?
- Con → permiso: con permiso (fixed)
- me → deja: me → dejar
- deja → pasar: dejar + infinitive = let
Word for word: “With permission, will you let me pass?”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1con permiso = excuse me, when you need to get past or leave; perdón is for apologising.
- 2¿me deja pasar?: dejar + infinitive = let; deja is the usted form. Modal verbs + infinitive: querer, poder, preferir, necesitar, saber →
Variations
- Permiso, ¿me deja pasar?
- Con permiso, ¿me dejas pasar?