Kinyarwanda
kubabarira
Word parts: ku-babarira
koo-bah-bah-REE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubabarirakoo-bah-bah-REE-rahsoon
Englishto forgivesoon
Frenchpardonnersoon
Meaning
to forgive someone for a wrong they have done.
Good to know
often heard as 'mbabarira' (forgive me / excuse me), a common polite apology in everyday speech.
Examples
- Mbabarira, sinabigambiriye.Forgive me, I didn't mean it.
- Ntabwo namubabariye ako kanya.I didn't forgive him right away.
- Ese uzamubabarira ibyo yakoze?Will you forgive him for what he did?
- Imana ibabarira abicuza by'ukuri.God forgives those who truly repent.
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