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"Disculpa, Ana, ¿me ayudas?"
Translation:Excuse me, Ana, can you help me?
6 months ago
7 Comments
WanderingAbout
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why is it Disculpe when you speak to men but Disculpa for women?
6 months ago
sprkr
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It shouldn't be. It's disculpe for people you address as usted and disculpa for people you address as tú. The hint here is that Ana is referred to by her given name and asked for help with the tú-form "ayudas".
To use disculpe, it would be something like:
Disculpe, señora de Armas, ¿me ayuda?
6 months ago
DanielFene1
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I just read that "disculpe" is informal, hence calling her Ana implies she is my friend, while "disculpa" is formal.. am I wrong?
4 weeks ago
Johngt44
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Yes. Somehow you have it wrong. Disculpar is infinitive so disculpe is imperative for usted (ie formal) but disculpa for tú (informal) as here, for reasons explained.
2 weeks ago