förlåt

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interjection
  1. I'm sorrywhen apologizing for having acted in a (morally) bad way
noun
  1. a veil, a curtainoften in religious contexts

Forms

noun

indefinite nominative singularförlåt
genitive indefinite singularförlåts
definite nominative singularförlåten
definite genitive singularförlåtens
indefinite nominative pluralförlåter
genitive indefinite pluralförlåters
definite nominative pluralförlåterna
definite genitive pluralförlåternas

Other ways to say it

Apologising and excusing yourself

  • förlåtsorryA real apology: for a bump, for being late.
  • förlåt migforgive meA heartfelt apology, to someone close.
  • oj, förlåtoops, sorryFor a small accident: a nudge, a wrong number.

Asking somebody to say it again

  • förlåt?sorry?The usual polite way to ask for a repeat.

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