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molestarle

bother him, bother her, bother you (formal)

→ molestar
molestar to bother, to annoy + le his/her/your (formal), used to show whose body part is affected; Spanish often uses the definite article instead of a possessive
verb Rare #27,985
bother him, bother her, bother you (formal) Includes the indirect object pronoun “le” (to him/her/you formal). Often used to mean “to bother/annoy someone.”
SP: No quiero molestarle, pero necesito hacerle una pregunta.
EN: I don’t want to bother you, but I need to ask you a question.
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
molestado
Present
molestando
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 —

Le tengo algunas preguntas, pero no quiero molestarle ahora.

I have a few questions for you, but I don't want to bother you right now.

Lamento molestarle.

I’m sorry to bother you.

No quiero molestarle.

I don't want to bother you.

— Fellini, ocho y medio (1963)

Sr. Doria, siento molestarle en un día tan especial.

Mr. Doria, I'm sorry to bother you on such a special day.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Intentaré no molestarle.

I will try not to disturb you.

— Audition (2000)

Qué tonta por preocuparme y molestarle.

How foolish of me to worry and bother him.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

No, siéntese, no quiero molestarle.

No, please sit down; I don’t want to bother you.

— Psicosis (1960)

Y debería molestarle a mucha gente.

And it should bother a lot of people.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

No, no queremos molestarle.

No, we don't want to bother you.

— Deseando amar (2000)

Lamento molestarle, pero tiene una llamada.

I'm sorry to bother you, but you have a call.

Siento molestarle.

Sorry to bother you.

— Un simple accidente (2025)