Pardonne (en. Forgiven)

/paʁ.dɔn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Granting forgiveness to someone for an offense or a mistake.
She hopes her father will forgive her.
Elle espère que son père va lui pardonner.
Absolve someone from a fault.
One must learn to forgive in order to move forward.
Il faut savoir pardonner pour avancer.
Free oneself from a grievance.
It took time, but she eventually forgave.
Il a fallu du temps mais elle a fini par pardonner.

Etymology

From the Latin 'pardonare', which literally means 'to give something again'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Sorry, I didn't understand.
Request to repeat in case of misunderstanding.
pardon, je n'ai pas compris
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Apology for causing an inconvenience.
pardon pour le dérangement
Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Anticipated request for forgiveness for a potential discomfort.
pardon d'avance

Related Words

forgiveness
Act of forgiving.
pardon
excuse
Reason for an act to mitigate its severity.
excuse
reconciliation
Process of restoring a friendly relationship after a conflict.
réconciliation

Slang Meanings

No worries.
It's fine, forgive, no worries.
C'est bon, pardonne, pas de souci.
Let it go.
Come on, let it go and forgive.
Allez, lâche prise et pardonne.