Perdoneme (en. Excuse me)

peɾˈðo̞.ne.me

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To apologize for an offense or mistake.

Forgive me, I didn't mean to hurt you.

Perdóneme, no quise hacerle daño.

To seek someone's understanding.

Forgive me, I'm going through a difficult time.

Perdóneme, estoy atravesando un momento difícil.

To acknowledge a mistake and ask for forgiveness.

Forgive me for being late to the meeting.

Perdóneme por llegar tarde a la reunión.

From the verb 'forgive' with the reflexive pronoun 'me'.

forgive me, please

Expression used to politely ask for forgiveness.

perdóname, por favor

forgive me my life

A colloquial expression that emphasizes the seriousness of the offense.

perdóname la vida

forgive me if I offended you

Questioning whether someone has been offended.

perdóname si te ofendí

forgiveness

Action of forgiving.

perdón

apology

Reason or justification for asking for forgiveness.

disculpa

exculpate

To declare that someone is not guilty.

exculpar

To informally forgive something.

Yeah, forgive me, some time has passed.

Ya, perdóname, pasó algo de tiempo.

Apology in a casual context.

Forgive me, it was a beginner's mistake.

Perdóname, fue un error de principiante.