perdón

/peɾˈdon/, [peɾˈð̞õn]

sorry


Interjection perdón

  1. sorry, pardon me (excuse me)
  2. sorry, pardon (I didn't hear you)

Noun perdón m (plural perdones)

  1. pardon
  2. mercy

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Examples
  • Pido perdón.

    I apologize.

  • Tom suplicó perdón a Mary.

    Tom begged Mary for forgiveness.

  • Perdón. Había mucho tráfico.

    Sorry. Traffic was heavy.

  • Perdón. Todo es mi culpa.

    Sorry. It's all my fault.

  • Perdón por interrumpirte.

    Sorry to interrupt you.

  • Perdón por llegar tarde: me quedé dormido.

    Sorry for arriving late: I overslept.

  • ¿Eres aburrida? Perdón, ¿estás aburrida?

    Are you boring? Sorry, are you bored?

  • Perdón, es un error mecanográfico.

    Sorry, that's a typo.

  • Perdón, ¿hay un hotel por aquí?

    Excuse me, is there a hotel around here?

  • Perdón si no cociné bien la cena.

    Forgive me if I haven't cooked supper well.

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