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

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Mary es demasiado testaruda para pedir perdón. Mary is too stubborn to apologize.
Todo lo que tienes que hacer es pedir perdón por llegar tarde. All you have to do is apologize for being late.
¿Por qué no te disculpas y pides perdón? Why not apologize and ask for his pardon?
Ella me pidió perdón por haberme pisado el pie. She apologized to me for stepping on my foot.
Tom pidió perdón a las familias de las víctimas por la explosión de la fábrica. Tom apologized to the families of the victims for the explosion at the factory.
Es más fácil pedir perdón que obtener permiso. It's easier to ask for forgiveness than to get permission.
Cuando era joven le rezaba a Dios pidiendo una bicicleta. Entonces me di cuenta de que Dios no trabaja de esa manera. Así que robé una bicicleta y recé para pedir perdón. When I was young I used to pray for a bike. Then I realized that God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and prayed for forgiveness.
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.
Tom suplicó perdón a Mary. Tom begged Mary for forgiveness.
No sé qué pedir. I don't know what to order.
Perdón. Había mucho tráfico. Sorry. Traffic was heavy.
Deberías pedir disculpas. You should apologize.
Dejé en casa algunos documentos importantes para la empresa. Perdón, pero ¿podrías ir a traérmelos ahora? I left behind some important documents for the company at home. Sorry, but could you please go and get them for me now?
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.
Perdón, no puedo ir. I'm sorry I can't go.
Ya es muy tarde para pedir disculpas. It's too late to apologize now.
Tom le rogó perdón a Mary. Tom begged Mary for forgiveness.
Tom no podía pedir más. Tom couldn't ask for more.
Perdón por el retraso. Please excuse my being late.
Su orgullo no le permitió pedir ayuda. His pride didn't allow him to ask for help.
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