Phrase of the Week
May 13th, 2009 Posted in phrase of the weekPermiso: it technically means “excuse me”. Other than using it to pass someone on the street or get someone’s attention, the other common — and, at times, more important — use is when entering a person’s home, room or space.
Although it doesn’t seem like much and wouldn’t be thought of in other countries as a common courtesy, it is considered extremely rude to not say permiso as you pass into another person’s dwelling here in Argentina.
