vabandama
[ˈvɑpɑntɑmɑ]
to apologize, to excuse
- verb
- A1
- Actions
Forms
- ma-vorm (dictionary form)
- vabandama
- da-vorm (after another verb)
- vabandada
Present (Olevik)
- mina (ma)
- vabandan
- sina (sa)
- vabandad
- tema (ta)
- vabandab
- meie (me)
- vabandame
- teie (te)
- vabandate
- nemad (nad)
- vabandavad
Past (Minevik)
- mina (ma)
- vabandasin
- sina (sa)
- vabandasid
- tema (ta)
- vabandas
- meie (me)
- vabandasime
- teie (te)
- vabandasite
- nemad (nad)
- vabandasid
Examples
Ma vabandan hilinemise pärast.
I apologize for being late.
Ta vabandas oma vea eest.
He apologized for his mistake.
Common combinations
hilinemise pärast vabandama
to apologize for being late
siiralt vabandama
to apologize sincerely
Synonyms
Related words
In Estonian
Andestust paluma või oma eksimust kahetsema.
Definitions, examples and word forms are partly based on the EKI Combined Dictionary (Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Dictio has edited and added to them. Sources and licenses