perdón por lo de ayer
/peɾdon poɾ lo de aʝeɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sorry for yesterday" is translated into Spanish as perdón por lo de ayer.
This phrase is used when you want to apologize for a specific event, behavior or situation that happened yesterday without explicitly naming the incident.
What does it mean word for word?
The expression lo de ayer literally translates to "the thing of yesterday", referring to an unspecified event or situation that occurred.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word perdón is a noun meaning "pardon" or "forgiveness", and it is used here as an interjection to express an apology.
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾdon poɾ lo de aʝeɾ/
Did you know?
- While 'lo de ayer' refers to yesterday's events, in many Spanish-speaking cultures, using 'lo' makes the apology feel less confrontational by distancing the speaker from the specific mistake.
- Depending on the country, perdón can be used as a light apology for a bump on the street or a deep plea for forgiveness, often distinguished only by the speaker's tone.
- The word ayer evolved from the Latin herī, but it likely gained its initial 'a' from the Latin prefix ab, meaning 'since'.
Examples in context
- Disculpe usted lo que pasó ayer.Excuse me for what happened yesterday.
- Lamento mucho lo sucedido ayer.I am really sorry about what happened yesterday.
- Perdón por lo de ayer.Sorry about yesterday.
- Lo siento mucho por el problema que causé ayer. No volverá a suceder.I am very sorry for the trouble I caused yesterday. It won't happen again.
- Perdóname por no haber venido a tu fiesta ayer, tenía una emergencia familiar.Forgive me for not coming to your party yesterday, I had a family emergency.
- Perdón por lo de ayer, no quería discutir.Sorry for yesterday, I didn't want to argue.
- Perdón por lo de ayer, me olvidé por completo.Sorry for yesterday, I completely forgot.
- Te pido perdón por lo de ayer en la fiesta.I apologize to you for what happened yesterday at the party.
- Siento mucho lo de ayer, perdón por lo de ayer.I am very sorry about yesterday, sorry for yesterday.
Example conversation
Alejandro is apologizing to Lucía for a misunderstanding during a phone call.
- AlejandroLucía, perdón por lo de ayer.Lucía, sorry for yesterday.
- LucíaNo te preocupes, Alejandro, no pasa nada.Don't worry, Alejandro, it's nothing.
- AlejandroDe verdad, siento haber sido tan grosero.Truly, I'm sorry for being so rude.
- LucíaEstá bien, ya lo olvidé.It's okay, I've already forgotten it.
