Common Italian collocation
| Pronunciation | |
| Literal translation | To ask pardon |
| English translation | To say sorry |
| You do NOT say |
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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