La palabra del día: la disculpa

Question

la disculpa - apology, excuse

Post your sentences and vote for the ones you like. The correct answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the biggest number of votes.

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Pido disculpas a todos los estudiantes de español aquí, pero la palabra del día está resfriada, tiene fiebre y tos, estornuda mucho y por eso no está en forma.

I apologize to all the students of Spanish here, but the word of the day has a cold, is feverish, is coughing and sneezing a lot, and because of this is out of shape.

genial - 00494d19, Dec 2, 2009

:)) - Issabela, Dec 2, 2009

Answer 1

No tienes que inventar excusas, una sincera disculpa sería suficiente. Quise decir: "You don't have to make excuses, a sincere apology would suffice." =)

This is exactly the way to use these two words correctly. ¡Bien hecho! ¡Felicitaciónes! - 005faa61, Dec 2, 2009

gracias. :) - shecita, Dec 2, 2009

Answer 2

No hay disculpa cuando no termina su cerveza. ¡Eso es abuso de alcohol!

There is no excuse when you don't finish your beer. That's alcohol abuse!

Answer 3

Me pongo enojado cuando mis hijos me den disculpas en lugar de pedir disculpas.

I get angry when my children make excuses rather than apologizing.

Can anyone tell me if I need the subjunctive here? Thanks! - kattya, Dec 2, 2009

I think "excusas" is a better word for "excuses" and I don't believe the subjunctive is necessary because you are stating a fact. - --Mariana--, Dec 2, 2009

me enfado cuando ..me dan - 00494d19, Dec 2, 2009

I agree, Marianne. 'Justificarse' or 'fabricar pretextos' sounds better. However 'dar disculpas' is in the SpanishDict definition. ;-) - chaparrito, Dec 2, 2009

thanks, this is a great way to learn new expressions! - kattya, Dec 4, 2009

Answer 4

The word of the day has a misspelling: disculpas not desculpas!?

?? "Disculpas" is correct. But I'm not sure if that is what you mean or... What's your question? - chaparrito, Dec 2, 2009

No question-just noting the error. - Don-Linton, Dec 2, 2009

Got it. :) Nice catch. I often hear other 'learners' like me incorrectly saying "desculpe". :-) - chaparrito, Dec 2, 2009

Answer 5

¿Ofrecer o pedir disculpas?

Hmm, interesting. :-) - chaparrito, Dec 2, 2009

Answer 6

Escribo hoy otra disculpe coja una oración. Today I write another lame excuse of a sentence.

{:-)> - billy-jones, Dec 2, 2009

Answer 7

Pido disculpas, "lo siento parece ser la palabra más difícil", pero es dos palabras.

I'm sorry. 'sorry seems to be the hardest word' but it is two words (in Spanish).

Lo siento

The Spanish sounds better than the English. Put the "but" in the English too. - 0074b507, Dec 2, 2009

Thanks. It doesn't work so well in English does it. - 00f2b5a1, Dec 2, 2009

son dos palabrasç - 00494d19, Dec 2, 2009

pero (la palabra) es dos palabras (?) - 00f2b5a1, Dec 2, 2009

Answer 8

Por favor, discúlpame...no fue mi intención de herir tus sentimientos.

(Please, forgive me...it wasn't my intention to hurt your feelings.)

herir tus .... - 00494d19, Dec 2, 2009

gracias. :-) - --Mariana--, Dec 2, 2009

Answer 9

Estuve tan equivocado que no quedaba otro remedio sino deshacerme en disculpas.

I was so wrong, there was nothing to do but apologize profusely.

Side note: I know that 'deshacerse en disculpas' means 'apologize profusely', however I'm not sure if my example should use 'deshacerme' or 'deshacerse'. Suggestions?

Answer 10

tengo q dar disculpas a mi mama, cuando me pierdo del juicio.

Please note that it is mandatory on this forum to use correct spelling, grammar, and capitalization in your posts. - Issabela, Dec 2, 2009

Answer 11

we all have to apologize when we know that we are wrong, because this implies that we are educated and we have respect for others

Where's your Spanish translation? - --Mariana--, Dec 2, 2009