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How to Conjugate the French Verb Pardonner (To Forgive) Posted by Hichem on Sep 7, 2012

There are many ways to say “I am sorry” in French: The quickest way would be “pardon” (“sorry”), “pardonnez-moi” (“forgive me”), or “je suis désolé” (“I am sorry.”) But you can also say “je vous demande pardon” (“I apologize”), “je vous présente mes excuses“, “Je vous prie de m’excuser” (“I beg your pardon”), or in…

French Conjugaison: The Verb Pardonner Posted by Hichem on May 18, 2011

“L’erreur est humaine; le pardon, divin” (“To err is human, to forgive divine”), say the French today, borrowing the maxim of the famous English poet Alexander Pope, who himself had a lot of reasons to be “pardonné” (forgiven), considering the irreverently “satirical” aspect of his œuvre littéraire (literary work) * * * Ivory Coast singer O’nel Mala…