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/peɾˈðon/

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Translation

sorry, pardon, forgiveness

Word origin

Deverbal of perdonar ('to forgive'), from Vulgar Latin perdonare, from per- (intensive) and donare ('to give'), from donum ('gift').

Origin
Latin
Root
perdonare
English cognates
pardon, donate, donation

Examples

, ¿ ?

Excuse me, could you tell me where the station is?

, .

Sorry for the delay, I had a last-minute problem.

primer .

Asking for forgiveness is the first step to resolving the conflict.

.

He apologised to his mother with tears in his eyes.

, .

Sorry, I did not mean to interrupt your conversation.

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This word is part of lesson 11.