perdonarme
pair-doh-NAR-meh
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
¿Puedes perdonarme?
A1Can you forgive me?
Necesito perdonarme por lo que pasó.
B1I need to forgive myself for what happened.
Es difícil perdonarme después de cometer ese error.
B2It is hard to forgive myself after making that mistake.
💡 Grammar Points
Pronoun Attachment
In Spanish, words like 'me' (me) get stuck to the end of action words if they are in their 'to' form (infinitive), like perdonar + me = perdonarme.
Double Meanings
This word can mean you're asking someone else for forgiveness OR that you are forgiving your own soul, depending on the sentence.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Placement of 'me'
Mistake: "Saying 'me perdonar' as the 'to' form."
Correction: Always put the 'me' at the end of the infinitive: 'perdonarme'.
⭐ Usage Tips
Sounding Natural
Use 'perdóname' when you want someone to do it right now, but use 'perdonarme' when you are saying 'You need to forgive me'.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: perdonarme
Question 1 of 1
How do you say 'You have to forgive me' in Spanish?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'perdonarme' the same as 'disculparme'?
They are very similar, but 'perdonarme' is deeper. You use 'perdonarme' for big things (like hurting someone's feelings), and 'disculparme' for smaller things (like being late).
Why is the 'me' at the end?
In Spanish, when a verb is in its basic 'to' form (like perdonar), any small words describing who the action is for (like 'me') must be attached to the tail of the word.