forgive

[US]/fəˈɡɪv/
[UK]/fərˈɡɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. kuwapa huruma au msamaha; kuombaomba au kuombaomba
Word Forms
Past Participleforgiven
Present Participleforgiving
Third Person Singularforgives
Past Tenseforgave

Phrases & Collocations

forgive me

samehe mimi

forgive and forget

samehe na usahau

ask for forgiveness

omba msamaha

forgive someone's mistake

samehe makosa ya mtu

please forgive me

tafadhali samehe mimi

Example Sentences

Let's forgive and forget.

Samahani na acha kusahau.

please forgive this tardy reply.

Tafadhali samahani kwa jibu hili lenye kuchelewa.

forgive sb. his debts

Kumsamehe mtu madeni yake.

It's best to forgive and forget.

Ni vizuri kusamehe na kusahau.

It is difficult to forgive anyone for cruelty.

Ni vigumu kuwafanyia urafiki watu kwa ukatili.

Please forgive me for being late.

Tafadhali nisamehe kwa kuchelewa.

I hope you'll forgive me this once.

Natumaini utanisamehe mara hii.

forgive me if I have presumed.

Nisamehe ikiwa nimejaribu.

Come on, it’s time to forgive and forget.

Njoo, ni wakati wa kusamehe na kusahau.

I'll never forgive you.

Sitamnisamehe kamwe.

My advice is that it's best to forgive and forget.

Ushahuri wangu ni kwamba ni vizuri kusamehe na kusahau.

Will you forgive me the debt?

Utanisamehe madeni?

Forgive me for my long silence.

Nisamehe kwa kimya kirefu changu.

It was generous of you to forgive me.

Ilikuwa ni jambo la ukarimu kwako kunisamehe.

Pardon me, I'm in a hurry.See Synonyms at forgive

Samahani, nina haraka. Tazama synonimu kwa samahani

The world forgives Richard Wagner's unscrupulousness, but it will not forgive mine.

Dunia inamsamehe Richard Wagner kwa ukili wake, lakini itanisamehe yangu.

Readers must excuse the author's youth and inexperience.See Synonyms at forgive

Wasomaji wanapaswa kuombaomba msamaha kwa ujana na ukosefu wa uzoefu wa mwandishi. Tazama synonimu kwa samahani

Forgive us our trespasses!

Kusamehe sisi makosa yetu!

Real-world Examples

You must forgive Mary. - I do forgive her.

Unapaswa kumwomba Marye msamaha. - Mimi namsamehe.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 4

One protester said he could never forgive.

Mtawala mmoja alisema hakuweza kumwomba msamaha.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation February 2017

11. What should one do in order to forgive the offender?

11. Unapaswa kufanya nini ili kumwomba msamaha mhusia?

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Although you'd be forgiven if you missed them.

Ingawa ungefanywa msamehe ikiwa ungepoteza.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

Dear Ann, said Jane, won't you forgive Fred?

Habibti Ann, Jane alisema, je, utamsamehe Fred?

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 1

I don't care. I will not forgive you.

Sijali. Sitakusamehe wewe.

Source: BBC Authentic English

I'm not saying you should magically forgive me.

Sinasema unapaswa kunisamehe kichawi.

Source: Friends Season 6

Is that enough time for me to forgive you?

Je, huo ni wakati wa kutosha kwa ajili yangu kukusamehe?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

But hey girl, we forgive you.

Lakini hey msichana, tunakusamehe.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

Honestly, I'm waiting for him to forgive me.

Kwahiyo, ninangoja amnisamehe.

Source: Gourmet food, prayer, and love

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