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perdono

forgiveness

noun per-DOH-noh Rare

Also means

pardon

Usage Note

Perdono serves as both the noun 'forgiveness/pardon' and the first-person singular present of perdonare ('I forgive'). Context disambiguates: chiedo perdono (I ask for forgiveness) vs ti perdono (I forgive you). The phrase chiedere perdono is the standard way to ask for forgiveness.

Examples

"Ha chiesto perdono per le sue parole."

Natural Translation

He asked for forgiveness for his words.

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