Common Italian collocation
| Literally | To ask pardon |
| IPA pronunciation | /ˈkjɛdere ˈskuːza/ |
| You do NOT say |
Chiedere scusa
To say sorry
Chiedere scusa can also be translated into English as to apologize, although this is more commonly rendered in Italian with the reflexive verb scusarsi.
Examples
Chiedo scusa per l’intrusione, signor Rossi.
I apologize for the intrusion, Mr. Rossi.
Hai chiesto scusa a Valerio per averlo spinto?
Did you say sorry to Valerio for pushing him?
Vorrei chiederti scusa per come mi sono comportato ieri.
I would like to say sorry for the way I acted yesterday.
Related lessons
- chiedere (to ask)
- scusa (pardon)
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