From root: tawad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinatawad
pi-na-TA-wad
forgave
Present (Incomplete)
pinapatawad
pi-na-pa-TA-wad
forgiving
Future (Contemplated)
papatawarin
pa-pa-ta-wa-RIN
will forgive
Usage Note
Patawarin is the standard way to express granting forgiveness to a person for an offense or mistake.
Examples
" Patawarin mo na ako. "
Natural Translation
Please forgive me now.
Literal Translation
Forgive you already me.
" Hirap siyang patawarin ang kanyang kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
He finds it hard to forgive his friend.
Literal Translation
Hard he forgive the his friend.
" Mahirap patawarin ang taong paulit-ulit na nagkakamali, ngunit pinili niyang magbigay ng pangalawang pagkakataon. "
Natural Translation
It's hard to forgive someone who makes the same mistakes over and over, but she chose to give a second chance.
Literal Translation
Hard forgive the person repeatedly that mistaking, but chose she to-give of second chance.
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