Phrase · 🙇 Apologising and making excuses
Perdóname, tenías razón y no te escuché.
Forgive me, you were right and I didn’t listen to you.
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Why every word is where it is
Perdóname1verbforgive meperdonar · imperative · 2nd sing.,tenías2verbyou hadtener · imperfect · 2nd sing.razón2nounreason (be right)fem. · sing.yconjunctionandnoadverbnotteobject pronounyou2nd sing. · direct objectescuché3verbI listened (to)escuchar · past · 1st sing..
- tenías → razón: tener razón
- te → escuché: object of escuchar
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1perdóname: the pronoun is attached to the command, so it needs a written accent. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
- 2tenías razón: imperfect, how things stood; tener razón = to be right. Preterite vs imperfect in narration →
- 3no te escuché: preterite, the completed action you regret. Preterite vs imperfect in narration →
Variations
- Perdóneme, tenía razón y no la escuché.
- Perdón, tenías razón y no te hice caso.