Forgiveness, apology
סְלִיחָה
[Slicha]
📖 Translation
Forgiveness, apology
A word used to express an apology or ask for forgiveness, functioning both as an exclamation ('Excuse me!') and a noun ('my apology').
💬 Usage Examples
סְלִיחָה, לֹא רָאִיתִי אוֹתְךָ!
Slicha, lo ra'iti otcha!
Excuse me, I didn't see you!
אֲנִי מְבַקֵּשׁ סְלִיחָה עַל הַמְּאוּחָר.
Ani mevakesh slicha al ha-me'uchar.
I apologize for being late.
אֵין שׁוּם דָּבָר, סְלִיחָה מְקֻבֶּלֶת.
Ein shum davar, slicha mekubelet.
No problem, the apology is accepted.