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TOPIK 2verb

사과하다

sagwahada

사과해요 · 사과했어요 · 사과할 거예요 · 사과하세요

to apologize

Example

수업에 늦어서 선생님께 먼저 사과했어요.

I was late for class, so I apologized to the teacher first.

Word parts

사 apologize, thank과 fault, pass

Literally 'apologize for a fault' + 하다 'to do'.

Good to know

Mark the person with 에게 or 한테 (께 for elders): 친구에게 사과하다.