French · verb

s'excuser de

to apologise for

reflexivewith fixed prepositionverbs · set 66

Example sentences

Il s'excuse de son retard.
He apologises for being late.
Elle s'est excusée de son erreur.
She apologised for her mistake.
Ils s'excuseront de leur absence.
They will apologise for their absence.

Note

The preposition is part of the word. Without it the answer is wrong in ripiti: s'excuser de, not s'excuser.

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