How to Say "to excuse" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to excuse” is “perdonar” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
to overlook a rule or delay
Examples
El banco le perdonó la mitad de la deuda.
The bank excused him half of the debt (waived half the debt).
Perdona mi ignorancia, pero ¿qué significa esa palabra?
Excuse my ignorance, but what does that word mean?
Por favor, perdona el ruido; estamos en obras.
Please excuse the noise; we are doing construction.
Forgiving Things, Not People
In this sense, 'perdonar' often takes the thing being excused (like a debt or a noise) as the direct object, rather than focusing on the person.
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