I beg your pardon
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I beg your pardon
phrase
- Used to express an apology for an action. “Not like cats!” cried the Mouse, in a shrill, passionate voice. “Would you like cats if you were me?” “Well, perhaps not,” said Alice in a soothing tone: “don’t be angry about it. And yet I wish I could show you our cat Dinah: I think you’d take a fancy to cats if you could only see her. She is suc
- Used to request something, for example if a statement was not heard. "We were talking of the man whom my mother one day caused to exist, and created gardener at Saint-Omer. She gave him a name. Henceforth he acted." "I beg your pardon, sir?" said Monsieur Goubin, wiping his eye-glasses. "Do you mind saying that over again?" "Willingly," replied Monsieur Bergeret. "Th
- Used to ask for clarification of something said if it is unexpected, odd or seen as rude without context.
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phrase Translations
| Français | pardon?, plaît-il?, je vous demande pardon |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | wie bitte? |
| Italiano | prego |
| Ελληνικά | παρακαλώ parakaló, πώς είπατε παρακαλώ pós eípate parakaló |
| Română | poftim |
Talk about this word "I beg your pardon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/i%20beg%20your%20pardon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. I beg your pardon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/i%20beg%20your%20pardon "I beg your pardon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/i%20beg%20your%20pardon.Cite this
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