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Verzeihung

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Hear it

nounfeminine
  1. forgiveness
interjection
  1. Used to get someone's attention. excuse me, pardon me

Forms

Declension

singularplural
nominativeVerzeihung—
genitiveVerzeihung—
dativeVerzeihung—
accusativeVerzeihung—

Used in the library

  • Verzeihung, ist der Platz frei?Excuse me, is this seat free?A1Körper, Gesundheit und Menschen — The body, health and people (A1)
  • Verzeihung, vorher war ich unfreundlich, Liebling.Sorry, I was unfriendly before, darling.A1Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (A1)
  • Verzeihung, ich bin gewiss nicht böse, nur traurig.Sorry — I'm certainly not angry, just sad.A1Noch einmal, bitte (4) — Once more, please (4) (A1)
  • Mit einer demütigen Geste bittet der Junge von nebenan Frau Häberle um Verzeihung, weil sein Ball ihr Fenster zerbrochen hat.With a humble gesture the boy next door asks Frau Häberle's forgiveness because his ball has broken her window.B2Noch einmal, bitte (23) — Once more, please (23) (B2)

Other ways to say it

Apologising and excusing yourself

  • VerzeihungpardonOlder and more formal than Entschuldigung; you will hear it more than you need it.

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