Perdone (en. Excuse me)

/peɾˈðone/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To ask for forgiveness or apologies from someone.

Excuse me, could you help me with this task?

Perdone, ¿podría ayudarme con esta tarea?

Used in formal contexts to interrupt or get someone's attention.

Excuse me, but I have a question.

Perdone, pero tengo una pregunta.

To request permission politely.

Excuse me, may I pass, please?

Perdone, ¿puedo pasar, por favor?

It derives from the verb 'perdonar', which comes from the Latin 'perdonare'.

excuse the interruption

Apologies for interrupting.

perdone la interrupción

excuse me for bothering you

Sorry for disturbing.

perdone que le moleste

sorry for the inconvenience

Apologies for causing inconveniences.

perdone la molestia

apology

An excuse or reason for forgiving.

disculpa

pardon

Act of forgiving; forgiveness requested.

perdón

to excuse

To justify or apologize.

excusar

Expression used in informal situations to apologize.

Excuse me if I talked too much in the meeting.

Perdone si hablé demasiado en la reunión.

Colloquial way to get someone's attention.

Excuse me! Do you know where the bathroom is?

¡Perdone! ¿Sabes dónde está el baño?