Excuse me / Sorry
סְלַח
[Slach]
Word Forms
📖 Translation
Excuse me / Sorry
This is the masculine singular imperative form of the verb 'לְסַלֵּחַ' (to forgive) in the Pi'el binyan, used to ask for forgiveness or to apologize to one male. In colloquial speech, it often functions as a general 'Excuse me' or 'Sorry'.
💬 Usage Examples
סְלַח, לֹא הִתְכַּוַּנְתִּי לִפְגֹּעַ בְּךָ.
Slach, lo hitkavanti lifgo'a b'kha.
Excuse me, I didn't mean to hurt you.
אֲנִי מְאַחֵר, סְלַח לִי!
Ani me'akher, slach li!
I'm late, forgive me!
סְלַח, אֵיפֹה הַתַּחֲנָה שֶׁל הָאֶמְבּוּלָנְס?
Slach, eifo ha-takhana shel ha-ambulans?
Excuse me, where is the ambulance station?
💡 Memory Tip
The root S-L-H is associated with forgiveness and mercy. To remember, you can imagine asking for forgiveness so that 's-lach' (to make 'salah' - something like 'salad' or 'salt') is not necessary, meaning there's no reason for a quarrel.