Phrase · 🧲 Persuasion and rhetoric
Con todo respeto, creo que usted se equivoca.
With all due respect, I think you're mistaken.
C2disagreeing politelyformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Con1prepositionwithtodo1determinerallmasc. · sing.respeto1nounrespectmasc. · sing.,creoverbI thinkcreer · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatusted2pronounyou (formal)2nd sing.se2pronoun(yourself)3rdequivoca2verbare mistakenequivocarse · present · 3rd sing..
- Con → respeto: con todo respeto
- creo → que: creer que + indicative
- usted → equivoca: usted → equivoca (3rd sg.)
- se → equivoca: se equivoca: equivocarse
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Con todo respeto = with all due respect: a courtesy that announces disagreement. Spain also says con todos mis respetos.
- 2usted takes 3rd person forms: se equivoca. Saying usted aloud adds courtesy. Reflexive verbs and daily routine →
Variations
- Con el debido respeto, creo que se equivoca.
- Con todos mis respetos, creo que está usted equivocado.
- Disculpe, pero creo que no tiene razón.