How to Say ‘I started to forgive’ in Spain Spanish
Empecé a perdonar
em-peh-SAY ah pehr-doh-NAHR
[em-peh-SAY ah pehr-doh-NAHR]
💬 Usage Tip: You can add who: "Empecé a perdonar a mi padre". The "a" appears before people.
🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain, saying you forgave someone can be powerful—people may ask “¿Cómo lo hiciste?” because it’s seen as a real achievement.
Phrase Breakdown
Empecé
[em-peh-SAY]
I started / I began
Signals a turning point in your testimony: a new pattern or change in character.
Empecé a perdonar a mi padre cuando entendí el perdón de Jesús.
I started forgiving my father when I understood Jesus’ forgiveness.
a
[ah]
to
Links "empecé" with the action in infinitive (what you started doing).
Empecé a confiar más en Dios en vez de preocuparme tanto.
I started to trust God more instead of worrying so much.
perdonar
[pehr-doh-NAHR]
to forgive
Here it completes the phrase: "I started to forgive"—a common and powerful testimony statement.
Empecé a perdonar a mis enemigos por amor a Cristo.
I started to forgive my enemies because of Christ’s love.
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