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"Pardon" is a noun which is often translated as "el perdón", and "forgive" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "perdonar". Learn more about the difference between "pardon" and "forgive" below.
pardon(
par
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dihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (legal)
a. el indulto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The rebels were granted a pardon and set free.Los rebeldes recibieron un indulto y fueron liberados.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to forgive)
a. perdonar
Pardon me, could you tell me where the police station is?Perdóneme, ¿podría decirme dónde está la comisaría?
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
5. (sorry)
b. cómo
Pardon? I couldn't hear you over the noise of the train.¿Cómo? No te pude escuchar por el ruido del tren.
c. qué
I'm going to give away my fortune and become a pilgrim. - Pardon? Are you crazy or what?Voy a regalar mi fortuna y convertirme en peregrino. - ¿Qué? ¿Estás loco?
d. mande
Please take the luggage upstairs. - Pardon? Where?Por favor, lleva el equipaje arriba. - ¿Mande? ¿Adónde?
forgive(
fuhr
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gihv
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to pardon)
a. perdonar
Tito forgave Ana for forgetting his birthday.Tito perdonó a Ana por haber olvidado su cumpleaños.
b. disculpar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I hope you can forgive me for losing your cellphone.Ojalá me puedas disculpar por haber perdido tu celular.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to pardon)
a. perdonar
Sometimes you just have to forgive and forget.A veces lo que hace falta es perdonar y olvidar.
