Phrase · 📝 Formal requests
Les rogamos que disculpen las molestias ocasionadas.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Why every word is where it is
Lesobject pronounyouél · 3rd pl. · indirect objectrogamos1verbwe askrogar · present · 1st pl.queconjunctionthatdisculpen1verbyou excusedisculpar · subjunctive · present · 3rd pl.lasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definitemolestias2nouninconveniencemolestia · fem. · pl.ocasionadas3verbcausedocasionar · participle · past · fem. · pl..
- rogamos → Les: iobj
- rogamos → disculpen: mood
- molestias → las: agree
- molestias → ocasionadas: agree
Word for word: “We beg you to excuse the inconvenience caused.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Les rogamos que + present subjunctive: a very formal please in notices. Present main verb → present subjunctive. Sequence of tenses in the subjunctive →
- 2Molestias = inconvenience, trouble.
- 3ocasionadas: a participle used as an adjective, agreeing with molestias.