How to Say "would bother" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “would bother” is “molestaría” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Le molestaría cerrar la ventana?
Would you mind closing the window?
Me molestaría mucho que no vinieras.
It would bother me a lot if you didn't come.
No creo que a él le molestaría ayudar.
I don't think it would bother him to help.
The 'Would' Form
This word is the 'conditional' form, which we use in Spanish to say 'would.' It helps you talk about things that aren't certain or to be very polite.
Who is doing it?
In Spanish, 'molestaría' can mean 'I would bother' OR 'He/She/It would bother.' You usually know which one it is based on the rest of the sentence.
The False Friend
Mistake: “Using 'molestaría' to mean something sexually aggressive.”
Correction: In Spanish, 'molestaría' almost always just means to annoy, bother, or trouble someone. It is much less severe than the English word 'molest.'
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