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Sentence #2169463

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 CK CK February 9, 2013 February 9, 2013 at 5:21:49 PM UTC link Permalink

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This English sentence is used by speakers usually just before swearing or using profanity.

Example: Pardon my French, but ____(insert something that people are likely to find offensive)___.

CK CK April 25, 2014 April 25, 2014 at 6:32:44 AM UTC link Permalink

Related:

[#1040534] Tom usually says "Pardon my French" whenever he swears. (CK)

 Wezel Wezel December 29, 2015 December 29, 2015 at 3:50:00 PM UTC link Permalink

Surprisingly, the Russian translations match.

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Pardon my French.

added by Hybrid, January 26, 2013
➜ #2169465Scusami per il mio francese.

linked by Guybrush88, January 26, 2013
➜ #2169466Scusatemi per il mio francese.

linked by Guybrush88, January 26, 2013
➜ #2169467Mi scusi per il mio francese.

linked by Guybrush88, January 26, 2013
➜ #2262137Entschuldigt mein Französisch.

linked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, December 13, 2013
➜ #2262138Entschuldigen Sie mein Französisch.

linked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, December 13, 2013
➜ #2262137Entschuldigt mein Französisch.

unlinked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, December 13, 2013
➜ #2262138Entschuldigen Sie mein Französisch.

unlinked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, December 13, 2013
➜ #3199251Bayramlık ağzımı açtıracaklar bana.

linked by duran, April 25, 2014
➜ #3790973Undskyld mit franske.

linked by danepo, January 23, 2015
➜ #3790974Undskyld jeg bander.

linked by danepo, January 23, 2015
➜ #3801340Извините за выражение.

linked by sharptoothed, January 26, 2015
➜ #4798123Извините за мой французский.

linked by Wezel, December 29, 2015
➜ #5443294Ağzımı bozacağım ama.

linked by duran, September 16, 2016
➜ #5468672Perdoe meu francês.

linked by ToinhoAlam, September 24, 2016
➜ #6920178Перепрошую за мою французьку.

linked by deniko, May 29, 2018
➜ #8185917Anteeksi kielenkäyttöni.

linked by Silja, September 14, 2019
➜ #8737227Désolé pour mon français.

linked by Julien_PDC, May 4, 2020
➜ #2262138Entschuldigen Sie mein Französisch.

linked by wolfgangth, April 30, 2021
➜ #2262137Entschuldigt mein Französisch.

linked by wolfgangth, April 30, 2021
➜ #10294554Elnézést a kifejezésért.

linked by H_Liliom, September 14, 2021
➜ #10294555Bocsánat a csúnya szóért.

linked by H_Liliom, September 14, 2021
➜ #2262137Entschuldigt mein Französisch.

unlinked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, September 14, 2021
➜ #2262138Entschuldigen Sie mein Französisch.

unlinked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, September 14, 2021
➜ #10295603Entschuldigen Sie den Ausdruck.

linked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, September 14, 2021
➜ #6200270Простите мой французский.

linked by marafon, September 14, 2021
➜ #1236472Entschuldige meine Ausdrucksweise!

linked by sundown, September 24, 2022
➜ #12982342Excuseer mij voor mijn Frans.

linked by MarijnKp, January 15, 2025
➜ #13160113Mi pardonpetas pri mia franca.

linked by rul, 10 days ago