Pardonnez-moi (en. Forgive me)

/paʁdɔne mwa/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Polite formula for apologizing or asking for forgiveness.

Excuse me for my delay.

Pardonnez-moi pour mon retard.

Used to attract attention or to ask for permission.

Excuse me, may I ask a question?

Pardonnez-moi, puis-je poser une question ?

Expresses regret or a plea for grace.

Excuse me, I did not mean to offend you.

Pardonnez-moi, je ne voulais pas vous offenser.

From the verb 'pardonner' which means to excuse or to remit an offense.

excuse me

General formula for requesting forgiveness.

pardon

pardon me for a moment

Request for patience from the interlocutor.

pardonnez-moi un instant

forgive

To remit an offense or fault.

pardonner

excuse

To justify or mitigate a fault.

excuser

A bit informal, used to defuse a minor argument.

Excuse me, you're not angry by the way?

Pardon, t'es pas fâché au fait ?