извинять
Translation of извинять
excuse
Russian word in Latin letters: izvinyat
Meaning of извинять
Прощать небольшую оплошность; часто в вежливом обращении к незнакомцу.
to forgive someone; also used politely before asking a stranger something
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Извинять or извиняться?
извиняться
извиняться = to apologise, say sorry yourself
Don't mix them up. You say sorry — извиняться: «Я извиняюсь»; you forgive someone — извинять: «Извините меня».
Он долго извинялся за ошибку.
He apologised for the mistake for a long time.
Извини его, он не хотел тебя обидеть.
Excuse him, he didn't mean to hurt you.
Извините для опоздания or Извините за опоздание?
Извините за опоздание
извинить за + what you did
Don't say Извините для опоздания. Say Извините за опоздание: the reason takes «за».
Извините за беспокойство, можно вопрос?
Excuse me for bothering you, may I ask a question?
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Excuse me, where is the station?
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Извините, где вокзал?
Please excuse me for being late.
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Пожалуйста, извините меня за опоздание.
извинять synonyms
What's the difference between извинять and прощать
Forgive something serious.
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извинять belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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извинять meaning: what does it mean?
to forgive someone; also used politely before asking a stranger something
извинять pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
извинять is pronounced as [ɪzvʲɪˈnʲætʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
извинять definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Excuse me, where is the station? Translation: Извините, где вокзал?
Is извинять part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?
Yes, извинять (excuse) can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is извинять part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, извинять (excuse) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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