Phrase · ✉️ Formal correspondence
Lamentamos las molestias que esto pueda ocasionarle.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you.
C1apologizing for inconvenienceformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Lamentamosverbwe regretlamentar · present · 1st pl.lasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definitemolestias1nouninconvenience, troublemolestia · fem. · pl.quepronounthat, which, whoestopronounthiseste · sing.pueda2verbcan, may (subj.)poder · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.ocasionarle3verbto cause you (usted)ocasionar · infinitive.
- que → molestias: refers to
- pueda → ocasionarle: poder + infinitive
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1molestias = inconvenience, trouble.
- 2Subjunctive: the inconvenience is only possible. Relative clauses II: mood and prepositions →
- 3le = to you (usted), attached to the infinitive.