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DesertNaiad (Visa profilen) 16 april 2007 06:06:48
erinja (Visa profilen) 16 april 2007 13:05:24
DesertNaiad:Does bedaŭri mean "to apologize"? There's no listing for apologize in the lernu dictionary, but bedaŭri is listed under "to regret". I wish to apologize for missing someone's message and not replying, and I'm not sure what verb to use."bedaŭri" does mean "to regret" and it doesn't really mean an apology. I sometimes use it to mean something like "I'm sorry". But it doesn't include any admission of fault; for example, you also might use it if someone informs you that they have a sick relative. Obviously it is not your fault that their relative is sick, but you are sorry to hear it. The Esperanto definition of "bedaŭri" in lernu!'s Eo-Eo dictionary says: 'diri aŭ pensi: "estas malbone, ke tio okazis tiel"' (to say or think: it's bad/unfortunate that that happened in that way).
For "apologize" I sometimes use "pardonpeti". literally, "to request pardon" or "to request forgiveness". That *does* indicate fault on your part. So you might say "Mi pardonpetas pro mia malfrua respondo". Or else, you might just say something like "Pardonu", in a context like "Pardonu min, ke mi ne respondis rapide"
For something like a missed message, I might use any one of these. Even "bedaŭri", since I'm sure you didn't miss the message on purpose!
DesertNaiad (Visa profilen) 17 april 2007 03:35:41
richardhall (Visa profilen) 17 april 2007 12:34:58
erinja:["bedaŭri" does mean "to regret" and it doesn't really mean an apology. I sometimes use it to mean something like "I'm sorry". But it doesn't include any admission of fault/quote]So "bedaŭri" is what your lawyer would tell you to use!
DesertNaiad (Visa profilen) 18 april 2007 07:53:49
richardhall:I'd be a lawyer's worst nightmare. Mia culpa! lol
So "bedaŭri" is what your lawyer would tell you to use!
richardhall (Visa profilen) 18 april 2007 11:17:03
I have a vocabulary question of my own. How would you translate "Thought for the Day"? Should that be "Penso de la tago", "Penso por la tago", or something else?
mnlg (Visa profilen) 18 april 2007 11:36:06
richardhall:How would you translate "Thought for the Day"? Should that be "Penso de la tago", "Penso por la tago", or something else?"Penso de la tago" is fine.
You could also go for, e.g., "hodiaŭa penso".
For the initiated, "Pens' de la tag'" is a nifty variation.
richardhall (Visa profilen) 18 april 2007 12:07:31
Does this make sense? Diru ne, "Mi ne povas." Diru, "Mi ne jam lernis."
(Don't say "I can't." Say, "I haven't learned yet.")
mnlg (Visa profilen) 18 april 2007 23:18:07
richardhall:Dankon.Tute ne dankinde!
Does this make sense? Diru ne, "Mi ne povas." Diru, "Mi ne jam lernis."I'd say "Mi ankoraŭ ne lernis". Also I would say "Ne diru" instead of "Diru ne", but this is just out of my experience and preference.
(Don't say "I can't." Say, "I haven't learned yet.")
If I were you I might consider using "Mi ne scias", in place of "mi ne povas", I think that would increase the strength of the saying, but it does indeed sound fine that way as well.