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You need to squeeze past someone in a crowded aisle. What do you say?

Con permiso means 'excuse me', said as you pass or leave.

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  1. De nada
  2. Con permiso ✔
  3. Hasta mañana

Why: Con permiso, literally 'with permission', asks to get past people or leave a group, especially in Latin America. In Spain, perdón is more common for squeezing past. Use perdón or disculpe when you bump someone.

Huh, didn't know that: In FSI's dialogue, someone uses it to excuse themselves from a group.

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Answer: Con permiso. Con permiso, literally 'with permission', asks to get past people or leave a group, especially in Latin America. In Spain, perdón is more common for squeezing past. Use perdón or disculpe when you bump someone.

  1. FSI Spanish Basic Course, Volume 1 Student Text (US government, public domain) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Spanish/Basic/Volume%201/Fsi-SpanishBasicCourse-Volume1-StudentText.pdf
    Bueno, chicas. Con permiso. [Will you girls excuse us?]
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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