🇬🇧🇪🇸 pardon - indultar : English Lesson

Meaning of "pardon" ("indultar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

“Pardon” means to forgive someone or to politely excuse something they said or did. You can pardon someone when they made a mistake and you decide not to stay angry. People also say “Pardon?” when they did not hear or understand something and want the other person to say it again in a polite way. It is a kind, gentle word used to show good manners and forgiveness.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The coach pardoned our terrible cartwheels because at least nobody flipped into the snack table this time.

I pardoned my friend for eating my last cookie, but only after he promised eternal snack loyalty.

The dog hoped we would pardon him for rolling in mud by offering us one extremely dirty cuddle.

Dad asked us to pardon his singing, but the neighbors still called it a crime against music.

I pardoned my alarm clock for waking me up early, but only because it saved me from missing pancakes.

Anna drops juice on Ben's shirt. She says, "Pardon, pardon, I am so sorry." Ben looks at the wet shirt and smiles. He says, "I pardon you, I pardon you." Anna wipes the shirt with a cloth. She says, "Please pardon me." Ben laughs, pats her hand, and says, "It is OK."

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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