Category: Greetings & PhrasesPart of speech: phraseDifficulty: Common

માફ કરજો

/maaf karjo/Roman

English meaning: Sorry; excuse me

Definition

A polite apology, also used to get someone's attention.

Example

“માફ કરજો, મને મોડું થયું.”

In English: “Sorry, I got late.”

Another example: “માફ કરજો, સ્ટેશન કઈ બાજુ છે?”

Usage — When, Where & How

A polite apology ('sorry / excuse me'), also used to get someone's attention or ask permission. Suitable in both formal and everyday situations.

Etymology & Origin

English — Origin & History

'માફ કરજો' (maaf karjo) translates to 'excuse me' or 'sorry,' with 'માફ' (maaf) meaning 'forgive' and 'કરજો' (karjo) indicating a polite request. It reflects the courteous aspects of Gujarati culture.

Common Collocations

  • માફ કરજો!
  • માફ કરજો, મોડું થયું
  • માફ કરજો, એક પ્રશ્ન
  • ભૂલ માટે માફ કરજો
  • માફ કરજો, જરા સાંભળશો?

Word Forms

phrase (polite imperative); informal માફ કરજે; noun માફી

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Literary Heritage

“વૈષ્ણવ જન તો તેણે કહીએ, જે પીડ પરાઈ જાણે રે”

/Vaishñav jan to tene kahiye, je pid paraai jaane re/

“Call them true Vaishnavas who feel the pain of others as their own.”

Narsinh Mehta · Adi Kavi (First Poet) of Gujarati · c. 1414–1481

Vaishnava Jan To

Gandhi's favourite bhajan — sung at his prayer meetings throughout his life

“ભૂલ સ્વીકારવી એ ઝાડુ ફેરવવા સમાન છે”

/Bhool sweekaravi e jhadu feravva saman chhe/

“Admitting one's mistake is like sweeping the floor — it cleans the self.”

Mahatma Gandhi · Father of the Nation · 1869–1948

Writings & speeches

Gandhi's teaching on honesty and self-purification

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Language
ગુજરાતી
Gujarati
Script
Gujarati
Family
Indo-Aryan
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