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Polite Interruptions in Spanish

Practice Spanish phrases for interrupting politely, adding a point, clarifying, correcting gently, joining a group, and checking timing.

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Asking Permission
Adding a Point
Clarifying
Gentle Correction
Time-Sensitive
Joining a Group

Asking Permission

01
Perdona que te interrumpa.

Sorry to interrupt you.
02
¿Puedo añadir algo?

Can I add something?
03
¿Te puedo cortar un segundo?

Can I stop you for a second?
04
Disculpa, una cosa rápida.

Excuse me, one quick thing.
05
Antes de que sigas...

Before you continue...
06
¿Puedo intervenir brevemente?

Can I jump in briefly?
07
Solo un momento, por favor.

Just a moment, please.

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Adding a Point

08
Quiero sumar un detalle.

I want to add a detail.
09
Falta un punto importante.

One important point is missing.
10
Puedo complementar esa idea.

I can add to that idea.
11
Esto conecta con algo más.

This connects to something else.
12
Me gustaría añadir algo.

I would like to add something.
13
Hay otra forma de verlo.

There is another way to see it.
14
Permíteme un comentario breve.

Allow me a brief comment.

Clarifying

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No quiero perder el hilo.

I don't want to lose the thread.
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¿Te refieres a esto?

Do you mean this?
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¿Puedo aclarar una duda?

Can I clarify a doubt?
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No entendí esa parte.

I didn't understand that part.
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¿Podrías repetirlo?

Could you repeat that?
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Solo para confirmar...

Just to confirm...
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¿Estamos hablando de lo mismo?

Are we talking about the same thing?

Gentle Correction

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Creo que falta contexto.

I think context is missing.
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Tal vez no sea exacto.

Maybe it's not exact.
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Con respeto, discrepo.

Respectfully, I disagree.
25
Hay un dato distinto.

There is a different fact.
26
Puede haber un matiz.

There may be a nuance.
27
Revisemos ese punto.

Let's review that point.
28
No lo veo igual.

I don't see it the same way.

Time-Sensitive

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Esto es urgente.

This is urgent.
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Perdón, tengo que avisar algo.

Sorry, I have to mention something.
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Antes de cerrar el tema...

Before closing the topic...
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Hay poco tiempo.

There is little time.
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Necesito intervenir ahora.

I need to jump in now.
34
Esto afecta la decisión.

This affects the decision.
35
No quiero que se nos pase.

I don't want us to miss it.

Joining a Group

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¿Puedo unirme un momento?

Can I join for a moment?
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No quiero interrumpir demasiado.

I don't want to interrupt too much.
38
¿De qué estaban hablando?

What were you talking about?
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Me sumo si no molesto.

I'll join if I'm not bothering you.
40
Sigan, los escucho.

Go on, I'm listening.
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Solo quería saludar.

I just wanted to say hello.
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Gracias por hacerme espacio.

Thanks for making room for me.

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