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How to Say ‘To make up for it’ in French

Pour me faire pardonner

poor muh fair par-doh-NAY

[poor muh fair par-doh-NAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally "to make myself forgiven". Change me for others: pour te faire pardonner "to make it up to me".

Phrase Breakdown

Pour me faire

poor muh fair

To make (myself)

'Pour' + infinitive expresses purpose. 'Me' is reflexive here, and its 'e' is often swallowed: 'pour m'faire'.

Example

Pour me faire plaisir, il a cuisiné.

To please me, he cooked.

Words in this phrase

Pour

[poor]

to / for

Common preposition showing purpose or intention.

Example

Je viens pour vérifier l'eau chaude.

I am coming to check the hot water.

[muh]

Referring to oneself in context of being affected.

Example

Ça me fait chier qu'il soit en retard.

It pisses me off that he's late.

faire

[fair]

to get (oneself)

'Se faire pardonner' means to earn forgiveness.

Example

Il veut se faire aimer.

He wants to get himself liked.

pardonner

[par-doh-NAY]

forgiven / to forgive

Infinitive of pardonner.

Example

Il faut savoir pardonner.

You must know how to forgive.

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