How to Say "you bother" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you bother” is “molestes” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Espero que no te **molestes** por el ruido.
I hope you don't get bothered by the noise.
Te ruego que no **molestes** a mi hermana mientras estudia.
I beg you not to bother my sister while she studies.
¡No me **molestes** ahora, estoy ocupado!
Don't bother me now, I'm busy!
Two Uses of 'Molestes'
This form is used when telling the person you call 'tú' to NOT do something ('No me molestes' = Don't bother me!). It is also used after certain phrases like 'I want that...' or 'I hope that...' (e.g., 'Quiero que no me molestes').
The Subjunctive Signal
When a sentence expresses emotion, doubt, desire, or necessity, the verb in the second part of the sentence often changes to this special form (Subjunctive). For example, 'Siento que me molestes' (I feel bad that you bother me).
Confusing Subjunctive and Command
Mistake: “Using 'no molestas' instead of 'no molestes' for a negative command.”
Correction: The rule is simple: for negative commands (Don't do X), you MUST use the special Subjunctive form: '¡No me molestes!'
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