Phrase · 🎩 Polite requests and permission
Lo siento, pero ahora mismo no puedo.
I’m sorry, but I can’t right now.
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Why every word is where it is
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1lo siento = I’m sorry, to refuse or regret; sentir changes e → ie. Present tense: stem-changing verbs (e → ie, o → ue, e → i, u → ue) →
- 2ahora mismo = right now. Mexico also says ahorita.
- 3no puedo: poder changes o → ue; the infinitive can stay unsaid. Present tense: stem-changing verbs (e → ie, o → ue, e → i, u → ue) →
Variations
- Lo siento, pero ahora mismo no puedo atenderlo.
- Perdón, pero ahorita no puedo.