Kirundi
umbabarire
oom-bah-bah-REE-reh
How to say it
Kirundiumbabarireoom-bah-bah-REE-rehsoon
Englishexcuse me, forgive mesoon
Frenchpardon, excusez-moisoon
Meaning
A polite expression asking for forgiveness or pardon, said when apologizing.
Good to know
polite apology formula.
Examples
- Umbabarire, nashize umwanya mwinshi mvuga.Forgive me, I took a lot of time speaking.
- Umbabarire ku vyo nagukoreye.Forgive me for what I did to you.
- Ntako yovuga atabanje kuvuga ngo umbabarire.He can't say anything without first saying 'excuse me'.
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