Paumanhin po (en. Excuse me)

pah-oo-mahn-heen poh

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A phrase used to ask for forgiveness or to get attention.

Excuse me, may I know the time?

Paumanhin po, maaari bang malaman ang oras?

Combination of 'paumanhin' which means 'asking for forgiveness' and 'po' as a respectful marker.

excuse me for the inconvenience

asking for forgiveness for the annoyance or harm caused.

paumanhin po sa abala

excuse me for my mistake

asking for forgiveness for a mistake made.

paumanhin po sa aking pagkakamali

apology

A word used to ask for forgiveness.

paumanhin

forgiveness

A word similar to paumanhin but more direct.

patawad

Excuse me or I'm sorry

Sorry, I was late to the meeting.

Paumanhinpo, nahuli ako sa meeting.

Sorry, my bad

I'm sorry, it was unintentional.

Paumanhinpo, di ko sinasadya.

Please be patient

Sorry, I got a bit busy.

Paumanhinpo, medyo naging abala ako.