Phrase · 😤 Complaints and problems

Lamentamos mucho las molestias.

We’re very sorry for the inconvenience.

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Why every word is where it is

Lamentamos1verbwe regretlamentar · present · 1st pl.muchoadverbvery muchlasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definitemolestias2nouninconveniencemolestia · fem. · pl..

Lamentamos → molestias: object of lamentar
las → molestias: f. pl.

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Lamentamos = we’re sorry: the standard apology of customer service.
2
las molestias = the inconvenience, always plural in this phrase.

Variations

Disculpe las molestias.
Le pedimos disculpas por las molestias.