"¿por qué lo molestes?" does this mean why does it bother you?

Question

I need to know whether my use of the verb "molestar" and the direct object are correct.

Great attempt. Good question, and ¡Bienvenido al Foro! =) - DJ_Huero, Mar 11, 2011

Answer 1

We will have to send our friend Sam, very advanced level actually but too tired or something, jeje

The sentence is not correct, not due to the lo , which is the correct pronoun, but due to the use of subjunctive here.

Por qué te molesta (esto) ? Why does it bother you?

¿Por qué lo molestas? Why do you bother him?

Por qué le molestas? Same thing, but this is really incorrect, even though widely accepted, called leísmo, the correct pronoun should be lo

Answer 2

To get this right, you have to think about what is doing the bothering. "Why does it bother you?" In this sentence "It" is doing the bothering. So, you would say. "?Por que te molesta?" Let me know if this helps.

Good answer. - Goyo, Mar 10, 2011

Answer 3

"¿Porqué le (not 'lo') molestes?" = "Why do you bother/annoy him/her?" "¿Porqué te molesta?" = "Why does it/he/she bother you?"

Oops! "¿Porqué le molestas?"

According to Heidita it should be "lo" but according to our dictionary (note pronouns)::

molestar transitive verb 1. to bother (perturbar) * perdone que le moleste… -> I'm sorry to bother you… * ¿le molesta que fume? -> do you mind if I smoke?

Thanks so much! - dostagymnast10, Mar 10, 2011

sam, directly into the dunce corner!!! :P - 00494d19, Mar 11, 2011

rofl! uh-oh... - DJ_Huero, Mar 11, 2011

By the way, perturbar sounds like the English word, perturb which is usually used to describe the feeling toward someone/ something really annoying. Interesting. =) - DJ_Huero, Mar 11, 2011

EX: Heidita was so pertubed, she sent Sam to the dunce corner. jaja ;-P - DJ_Huero, Mar 11, 2011

Answer 4

I am pretty sure it is correct, and that is what it means. (I'm intermediate level in Spanish)

No. Molestes = you are bothering something/ someone. - Goyo, Mar 10, 2011

Answer 5

deleted please ignore