Kirundi
mbabarira
m-bah-bah-REE-rah
How to say it
Kirundimbabariram-bah-bah-REE-rahsoon
Englishexcuse me, sorrysoon
Frenchexcusez-moi / pardonsoon
Meaning
an expression used to apologize or ask someone's forgiveness.
Good to know
the everyday way to say sorry or ask forgiveness, from the verb kubabarira.
Examples
- Mbabarira, sinabishakaga.I'm sorry, I didn't mean to.
- Ni ngombwa ko umbabarira.You need to forgive me.
- Yankunze ambabarira.He was kind enough to forgive me.