English–French
“apologize” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛkskyze/
Example
Il faut s'excuser quand on arrive en retard.
You have to apologize when you arrive late.
How to say “apologize” in French
“Apologize” in French is excuser.
A person places a fault before someone and asks for it to be cleared, or clears another person of blame.
Example sentences with excuser
Je vais m'excuser pour mon erreur.
I am going to apologize for my mistake.
Tips for using excuser
- The reflexive form s'excuser means to apologize, while transitive excuser quelqu'un means to forgive or excuse that person.