How to say

I beg your pardon

50 languages. Same English phrase, each row is the natural translation for that language. Tap Play to hear a Fluente voice, or Practise to listen, repeat and score.

Amharic አማርኛ am

ይቅርታ

Yee-ker-TA

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Arabic العربية ar

عفواً

Ah-FWAN

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

Bangla বাংলা bn

মাপ করবেন

Map kor-BEN

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Catalan català ca

Perdó

Per-DO

Use this to apologize, to ask someone to repeat themselves, or to express mild surprise.

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Czech čeština cs

Promiňte

PRO-meen-tye

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Danish dansk da

Undskyld

Oon-SKULD

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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German Deutsch de

Entschuldigung

Ent-SHUL-di-gung

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

Greek Ελληνικά el

Συγγνώμη

See-ghno-mee

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Spanish Español es

Perdón

Pair-DON

Use this to apologize, to ask someone to repeat themselves, or to express disbelief.

Estonian eesti et

Vabandust

Va-ban-DUST

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Basque Basque eu

Barkatu

Bar-KA-too

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Persian فارسی fa

ببخشید

Be-bakh-SHEED

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Finnish suomi fi

Anteeksi

An-TEK-see

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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French Français fr

Pardon

Par-DON

Use this to apologize, to ask someone to repeat themselves, or to express mild surprise.

Galician Galician gl

Perdón

Pair-DON

Use this to apologize, to ask someone to repeat themselves, or to express disbelief.

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Gujarati ગુજરાતી gu

માફ કરજો

Maaf kar-JO

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Hausa Hausa ha

Yi hakuri

Yee ha-KU-ree

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Hebrew עברית he

סליחה

Slee-KHAH

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

Hindi हिन्दी hi

माफ़ कीजिए

Maaf kee-JI-ye

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

Hungarian magyar hu

Bocsánat

Bo-CHAH-not

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Indonesian Indonesia id

Maaf

Ma-AF

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Icelandic Icelandic is

Fyrirgefðu

Fir-ir-GEV-thoo

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Italian Italiano it

Scusi

SKOO-zee

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

Japanese 日本語 ja

すみません

Sue-mee-mah-sen

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

Korean 한국어 ko

실례합니다

Shil-leh-ham-ni-da

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

Lithuanian lietuvių lt

Atsiprašau

At-si-pra-SHAU

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Latvian latviešu lv

Atvainojiet

At-vai-NO-yet

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Marathi मराठी mr

माफ करा

Maaf ka-RA

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Malay Melayu ms

Maaf

Ma-AF

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Dutch Nederlands nl

Pardon

Par-DON

Use this to apologize, to ask someone to repeat themselves, or to express mild surprise.

Norwegian norsk no

Unnskyld

Oon-SHYLD

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ pa

ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ

Maaf kar-NA

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Polish polski pl

Przepraszam

PSHE-pra-sham

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

Portuguese Português pt

Perdão

Pair-DOW

Use this to apologize, to ask someone to repeat themselves, or to express disbelief.

Romanian română ro

Pardon

Par-DON

Use this to apologize, to ask someone to repeat themselves, or to express mild surprise.

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Russian русский ru

Простите

Pra-STEE-tye

Use this to apologize, to ask someone to repeat themselves, or to express mild surprise.

Swedish svenska sv

Ursäkta

Oor-SHEK-ta

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Swahili Kiswahili sw

Samahani

Sa-ma-HA-nee

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Tamil தமிழ் ta

மன்னியுங்கள்

Man-NEE-yung-gal

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Telugu తెలుగు te

క్షమించండి

Ksha-min-CHAN-di

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Thai ไทย th

ขอโทษ

Kaw-TOAT

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Filipino Filipino tl

Paumanhin

Pa-O-man-hin

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Turkish Türkçe tr

Pardon

Par-DON

Use this to apologize, to ask someone to repeat themselves, or to express mild surprise.

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Ukrainian українська uk

Вибачте

Vee-BAHCH-teh

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Urdu اردو ur

معاف کیجیے

Maaf kee-JI-ye

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Vietnamese Tiếng Việt vi

Xin lỗi

Sin loy

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Yoruba Yoruba yo

Ẹ̀gbà mi

Eg-BAH mee

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Chinese 中文 zh

对不起

Dway-boo-chee

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

zh-yue zh-yue zh-yue

唔好意思

Mh-HO-yee-SEE

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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Zulu Zulu zu

Ngiyaxolisa

Ngee-ya-xo-LEE-sa

Use this to apologize, to get someone's attention, or to ask someone to repeat themselves.

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