English–Spanish

“inconvenience” in Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/moˈlestja/

Example

Perdón por la molestia.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Illustration for molestia (inconvenience)

How to say “inconvenience” in Spanish

“Inconvenience” in Spanish is molestia.

A small stone in a shoe that makes walking uncomfortable.

Full entry for molestia: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with molestia

¿Le causo mucha molestia si cierro la puerta?

Would it be much bother if I close the door?

Tips for using molestia

  • '¿Te molesta si...?' is a common polite formula to check whether an action would be an inconvenience for someone.

Other Spanish words for “inconvenience”

Es una inconveniencia no tener ascensor en el edificio.

It's an inconvenience to have no elevator in the building.

“inconvenience” in other languages