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  1. French
  2. /Indirect object pronouns in the past (lui ai, m'a)
  3. /s'excuser

s'excuser

s'excuser
to apologize
From Lesson 147:Indirect object pronouns in the past (lui ai, m'a)·French

Usages of s'excuser

Tu regrettes ton mensonge, alors tu t'excuses.
You regret your lie, so you are apologizing.
Elle m'a téléphoné pour s'excuser.
She called me to apologize.
Il s'est excusé parce qu'il avait oublié la réunion.
He apologized because he had forgotten the meeting.
Quand bien même le méchant s'excuserait, nous ne lui ferions pas confiance.
Even if the villain apologized, we would not trust him.

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