Usage examples of "pedir disculpa" in Spanish with translation to English

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Disculpa si te llamo cretino, pero es lo que pienso de ti. Excuse me if I call you an asshole, but that's what I think you are.
No es mucho pedir que llegues a clases a la hora. It's not too much to ask you to come to class on time.
Debo ofrecerle una disculpa por llegar tarde. I must offer you an apology for coming late.
No sé qué pedir. I don't know what to order.
Quisiera decir unas pocas palabras en modo de disculpa. I'd like to say a few words by way of apology.
Deberías pedir disculpas. You should apologize.
Disculpa, estoy perdido. Excuse me, I'm lost.
A él no le gustaba pedir ayuda aunque se estuviera muriendo de hambre. He didn't like to ask for help even if he was starving.
Ella lo confrontó y le exigió una disculpa. She confronted him and demanded an apology.
Ya es muy tarde para pedir disculpas. It's too late to apologize now.
Me gustaría decir unas cuantas palabras en modo de disculpa. I'd like to say a few words by way of apology.
Tom no podía pedir más. Tom couldn't ask for more.
Disculpa por haberte tenido esperando tanto tiempo. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time.
Su orgullo no le permitió pedir ayuda. His pride didn't allow him to ask for help.
Disculpa que te llame a las tantas de la noche, pero necesitaba de veras hablar con alguien. I'm sorry to call you this late at night, but I really needed someone to talk to.
Si pudiera pedir un deseo, desearía que pudiera recuperar el tiempo perdido. If I could have a wish, I'd wish I could make up for lost time.
Si me disculpa por unos minutos, me gustaría hacer una llamada. If you will excuse me for a few minutes, I'd like to make a call.
Él es pobre, pero es muy orgulloso para pedir ayuda. He is poor but is too proud to ask for help.
¿Será que usted no tiene una pizca de la creatividad, hasta el punto de inventar la misma disculpa de siempre? Can it be that you don't have a bit of creativity, to the point of always inventing the same apology?
Voy a pedir a mi hermana que te recoja en la estación. I will have my sister pick you up at the station.
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