molestar

to bother, to annoy

m o l e s ˈt a ɾ
verb Uncommon #10,355
to bother, to annoy Often used in polite questions like “¿Te molesta si…?” (“Do you mind if…?”).
SP: No quiero molestarte, pero necesito ayuda.
EN: I don't want to bother you, but I need help.
Conjugation of molestar
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second molesta —
Third moleste molesten
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First molesto —
Second molestas —
Third molesta molestan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First molesto —
Second molestas —
Third molesta molestan
Past
Present
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second molestes —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First molesté —
Third molestó molestaron
Conditional
SingularPlural
First molestaría —
Third molestaría —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First molestaré —
Third molestará —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First molestaré —
Third molestará —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First molestaba —
Third molestaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First molestaba —
Third molestaba —

Él no puede dejar de molestar.

He can't stop bothering people.

Deja de molestar al gato.

Stop bothering the cat.

Va a molestar un poquito.

It’s going to hurt a little.

— Roma (2018)

Perdón por molestar.

Sorry to bother you.

— ¡Vivir! (1994)

No, no quiero molestar.

No, I don't want to bother you.

— Oh Boy (2012)

No te vamos a molestar más.

We won't bother you anymore.

— Fresas salvajes (1957)

No se lo puede molestar.

He cannot be disturbed.

— Guardianes del día (2006)

Ahora va a comenzar a molestar.

Now he's going to start bothering me.

— Investigación sobre un ciudadano libre de toda sospecha (1970)

No te quiero molestar.

I don't want to bother you.

— La bruja (2016)

Si regresan, no volveré a molestar.

If they come back, I won't bother them again.

— Solo en casa (1990)

Te gusta molestar.

You like to annoy people.

— La casa de las dagas voladoras (2004)

No quiero molestar.

I don't want to bother you.

— El médico de Budapest (2020)

Déjate crecer una polla antes de molestar.

Grow a penis before you bother me.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Haré lo mejor para no molestar tu estudio.

I’ll do my best not to disturb your studying.

No vas a molestar.

You won't be a bother.

— Un profeta (2009)

Deja de molestar.

Stop bothering me.

— A Silent Voice (2016)

Puede molestar.

It may be annoying.

— Astérix y Obélix: Misión Cleopatra (2002)

Si no voy, se va a molestar.

If I don't go, they'll be upset.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Oh, eh, Ray, Ray, perdón por molestar pero eh, ¿tienes un casco extra, verdad?

Oh, uh, Ray, Ray, sorry to bother you, but, uh, you have an extra helmet, right?

— Pillion (2025)

Molestar no debe ser negativo.

Bothering someone shouldn't be a negative thing.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Sin molestar la pasión.

Without disturbing the passion.

— La leyenda del pianista en el océano (1998)

Nadie debería molestar.

Nobody should bother you.

— Mystic River (2003)

No, no podría molestar.

No, I couldn't bother you.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Haré mi mejor esfuerzo por no molestar tu estudio.

I’ll do my best not to disturb your studying.

No queremos molestar.

We don't want to bother you.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

No quiero que me vuelva a molestar en la calle.

I don't want him to bother me in the street again.

— Carandiru (2003)

No querría molestar, imagino.

I wouldn't want to bother you, I imagine.

— Crudo (2017)

Espero no molestar.

I hope I'm not bothering you.

— Deseo, peligro (2007)

No quiero molestar al Sr. Chan.

I don't want to bother Mr. Chan.

— Deseando amar (2000)

En caso de tener que marcharse, háganlo sin molestar.

If you have to leave, please do so without disturbing anyone.

Siento molestar.

Sorry to bother you.

— Cónclave (2024)

Deja de molestar con la estúpida alfombra.

Stop pestering me about the stupid rug.

— No se lo digas a nadie (2006)

Va a molestar.

It’s going to be annoying.

— Roma (2018)

No molestar.

Do not disturb.