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"To apologize" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Aug 28, 2020 (see all)
извиня́ться
[ eez-vee-nyá-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative, Instumental
Perfective - извини́ться
to make excuses; to apologize; to say sorry
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Examples of "To apologize" in Russian

  • Не извиня́йтесь, э́то моя́ вина́.

    nye eez-vee-nyáî-tyes', é-ta ma-yá vee-ná

    Don't apologize, this was my fault.

  • Я о́чень извиня́юсь, но оста́ться с ва́ми не могу́.

    ya ó-cheen eez-vee-nyá-yus', no as-tá-tsa s vá-mee nye ma-gú

    I am very sorry, but I cannot stay with you.

Извиняться - Conjugation
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Same stem words

винова́тый [vee-na-vá-tyî] Adjective
guilty

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проболта́ться to blab / blurt out; to spill the beans
извора́чиваться to shift, to dodge; to make a sharp turn; to wriggle
возвраща́ть to return, to give back, to restore; to send back
притворя́ться to feign, to pretend, to act, to simulate

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