molestarle

to bother him, to bother her, to bother you (formal)

→ molestar

molestar to bother, to annoy, to disturb + le Indirect object pronoun (to him, her, or you)

verb · formal Rare #28,678

to bother him, to bother her, to bother you (formal) The attached le refers to the person being bothered; in Spain, it can also refer to him in common usage.

SP: No quiero molestarle durante la reunión.

EN: I don't want to bother you during the meeting.

Conjugation of molestar

molestar molestarte molestarlo molestarmemolestarlemolestarse molestarles molestándome molestarla

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	molesta	—
Third	moleste	molesten

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	molesto	molestamos
Second	molestas	—
Third	molesta	molestan

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	molesto	molestamos
Second	molestas	—
Third	molesta	molestan

Past

molestado

Subjunctive

	Singular	Plural
Second	molestes	—

Conditional

	Singular	Plural
First	molestaría	—
Third	molestaría	—

Present

molestando

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
First	molesté	molestamos
Third	molestó	molestaron

Indicative future

	Singular	Plural
First	molestaré	—
Third	molestará	—

Subjunctive future

	Singular	Plural
First	molestaré	—
Third	molestará	—

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	molestaba	—
Third	molestaba	—

Subjunctive imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	molestaba	—
Third	molestaba	—

Siento molestarle.

Sorry to bother you.

— Fue solo un accidente (2025)

No, siéntese, no quiero molestarle.

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

— Psicosis (1960)

¿Podría hacerle un seguro sin molestarle?

Could I take out an insurance policy for you without bothering you?

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

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

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

— Contratiempo (2017)

Lamento molestarle, pero tiene una llamada.

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

Intentaré no molestarle.

I will try not to disturb you.

— Audición (2000)

Lamento molestarle.

I’m sorry to bother you.

Y debería molestarle a mucha gente.

And it should bother a lot of people.

— La Máquina: The Smashing Machine (2025)

No, no queremos molestarle.

No, we don't want to bother you.

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)

¿Puedo molestarle un momento?

Could I bother you for a moment?

No quiero molestarle.

I don't want to bother you.

— 8½ (1963)

Qué tonta por preocuparme y molestarle.

How foolish of me to worry and bother him.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

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.