Excuse Me in Spanish: Ask to Pass With Audio
Say Disculpe, Perdón or Con permiso when asking to pass someone. Hear the pronunciation and practise a short conversation about finding the exit.
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Disculpe, ¿me permite?
Excuse me, may I?
dees-KOOL-peh, meh per-MEE-tehPerdón, ¿me deja pasar?
Excuse me, will you let me pass?
per-DOHN, meh DEH-hah pah-SAHRPermiso.
Excuse me (to pass).
per-MEE-soh
Excuse me in Spanish can be an apology, an attention getter or a request to pass. Disculpe and Perdón can introduce a polite request; Permiso and Con permiso are useful when passing someone. In this lesson, listen to the exact recorded lines, ask to pass, and understand a reply about the exit. Context and tone help make the request clear. You do not need a forceful command to complete the conversation.
By the end, you can…
- use a recorded polite request to ask to pass someone.
- understand permission to pass and the recorded direction to an exit.
Listen once. Try it slowly. Then say it without looking.
Checking available voices…
Disculpe, ¿me permite?
Excuse me, may I?
dees-KOOL-peh, meh per-MEE-teh
Disculpe and me permite use usted address. This short request relies on context; the dialogue adds pasar to make the request to pass explicit.
Perdón, ¿me deja pasar?
Excuse me, will you let me pass?
per-DOHN, meh DEH-hah pah-SAHR
Perdón can introduce the request to pass. Me deja uses usted address; the whole question explains what you need.
Permiso.
Excuse me (to pass).
per-MEE-soh
A short courtesy expression when asking to pass. Context and a considerate tone make the intended request clear.
Con permiso.
Excuse me (to pass).
kohn per-MEE-soh
Another courtesy expression when passing someone. Both Permiso and Con permiso can fit; the extra word does not create a rigid politeness rule.
¿Me puedes dejar pasar?
Can you let me pass?
meh PWEH-dehs deh-HAHR pah-SAHR
Puedes addresses one person as tú. Compare it with the usted form deja in the second recording; choose the form that fits how you address that person.
Pronunciation guides are approximate. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Make it make sense
Ask to pass with a clear request
Perdón is not limited to apologizing after an accident: it can also introduce an interruption or request. The recorded Perdón, ¿me deja pasar? combines courtesy with the action you need. Disculpe, ¿me permite pasar? is the complete request heard in the dialogue. Permiso and Con permiso offer shorter ways to excuse yourself while passing. These are useful alternatives, not one compulsory phrase for every crowd or country.
Follow the exit conversation
Speaker A asks to pass; speaker B answers Claro, pase usted. A then asks Gracias. ¿Sabe dónde está la salida? and B replies Sí, al final del pasillo a la derecha. The exit is at the end of the hallway on the right. This reply states a location; it does not specifically tell you to turn right at an intersection. Listen to the complete question and answer before rehearsing either role. Keep the request calm and give the other person time to respond.
Listen to each line, then take one part and reply out loud.
Disculpe, ¿me permite pasar?
Excuse me, may I pass?dees-KOOL-peh, meh per-MEE-teh pah-SAHRClaro, pase usted.
Of course, go ahead.KLAH-roh, PAH-seh oos-TEHDGracias. ¿Sabe dónde está la salida?
Thank you. Do you know where the exit is?GRAH-syahs. SAH-beh DOHN-deh es-TAH lah sah-LEE-dahSí, al final del pasillo a la derecha.
Yes, at the end of the hallway on the right.see, ahl fee-NAHL del pah-SEE-yoh ah lah deh-REH-chahA little context goes a long way
A request to pass depends on the situation and how you say it. Perdón can introduce a polite request as well as an apology. Disculpe uses usted address, while puedes uses tú. Listen to the recorded alternatives and choose wording that fits the person and the request, without treating a country or age group as having one compulsory expression.
One thing to watch for
Treating perdón as only an apology, or translating a location on the right as an instruction to turn right.
Try this instead: Perdón can accompany a request to pass. In the dialogue, al final del pasillo a la derecha locates the exit at the end of the hallway on the right; reproduce that meaning when you explain the reply.
Your turn
Try answering out loud before checking a possible answer.
1Rehearse speaker A asking to pass in the recorded conversation. Use the full first dialogue line.
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Disculpe, ¿me permite pasar?
This is A’s complete request. Speaker B answers Claro, pase usted. Listen to B and then repeat the request before switching roles.
2You are speaker B. Reply to the recorded request to pass using B’s first line.
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Claro, pase usted.
B gives permission to pass. This answer belongs to the person making room, not to the person asking to pass.
3What exit location does speaker B give after A asks where the exit is? Repeat B’s final line.
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Sí, al final del pasillo a la derecha.
The exit is at the end of the hallway on the right. The line gives a location, not an explicit instruction to turn right.
Use a clear polite request to pass, then listen for the reply. Perdón can introduce a request; Disculpe, ¿me permite pasar? is the complete recorded dialogue example. Follow the exit answer with its exact meaning: at the end of the hallway on the right.
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