Phrase · 🙇 Apologising and making excuses
Te perdono, pero que no se repita.
I forgive you, but don’t let it happen again.
B1accepting an apologyinformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Te1object pronounyou2nd sing. · direct objectperdono1verbI forgiveperdonar · present · 1st sing.,peroconjunctionbutque2conjunction(may it)no2adverbnotse2pronoun(itself)3rdrepita2verbit happen againrepetir · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing..
- Te → perdono: object of perdonar
- que → repita: que → subjunctive
- se → repita: repetirse
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1te perdono = I forgive you: te is the direct object of perdonar. Direct object pronouns and personal a →
- 2que + subjunctive on its own = a wish or warning: que no se repita. repetir: e → i. Subjunctive: wishes and influence →
Variations
- Lo perdono, pero que no se repita.
- Está bien, pero que sea la última vez.