Amharic አማርኛ am
ይቅርታ እጠይቃለሁ
Yi-kir-ta it-e-yi-ka-lew
Use 'Yikirta it'eyikalew' in formal situations; 'Yikirta' is more common and casual.
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How to say
I apologize
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Arabic العربية ar
أعتذر
Ah-TAH-ther
Use 'أعتذر' in formal situations; 'آسف/آسفة' (Asif/Asifa) is more common and casual, with 'Asif' for males and 'Asifa' for females.
Bangla বাংলা bn
আমি দুঃখিত
Ah-mee dook-khee-to
Use 'Ami dukkhito' in formal situations; 'Sorry' is a common and versatile apology.
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Catalan català ca
Em disculpo
Em dees-kool-po
Use 'Em disculpo' in formal situations; 'Ho sento' is more common and casual.
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Czech čeština cs
Omlouvám se
Om-LOO-vam seh
Use 'Omlouvám se' in formal situations; 'Promiň(te)' is more common and casual.
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Danish dansk da
Jeg beklager
Yay beh-KLAY-er
Use 'Jeg beklager' in formal situations; 'Undskyld' is more common and casual.
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German Deutsch de
Ich entschuldige mich
Ikh ent-SHOOL-di-guh mikh
Use 'Ich entschuldige mich' in formal situations; 'Es tut mir leid' is the most common and versatile way to apologize.
Greek Ελληνικά el
Ζητώ συγγνώμη
Zee-TOH seen-NOH-mee
Use 'Ζητώ συγγνώμη' in formal situations; 'Συγγνώμη' is more common and casual.
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Spanish Español es
Me disculpo
Meh dees-COOL-po
Use 'Me disculpo' in formal situations or when you want to be very clear about your apology; 'Lo siento' is more common in everyday conversation.
Estonian eesti et
Ma vabandan
Ma va-ban-dan
Use 'Ma vabandan' in formal situations; 'Vabandust' is more common and casual.
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Basque Basque eu
Barkatu
Bar-ka-tu
Use 'Barkatu' in both formal and informal situations; it's a versatile apology.
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Persian فارسی fa
معذرت میخواهم
Mah-zeh-RAT mee-KHA-ham
Use 'Ma'zerat mikhaaham' in formal situations; 'Mota'asefam' is more common and versatile.
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Finnish suomi fi
Pyydän anteeksi
Pyy-dan an-teek-see
Use 'Pyydän anteeksi' in formal situations; 'Anteeksi' is more common and casual.
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French Français fr
Je m'excuse
Juh muhk-SKOOZ
Use 'Je m'excuse' in formal settings, while 'Désolé(e)' is more common and versatile.
Galician Galician gl
Pido desculpas
Pee-tho desh-kool-pas
Use 'Pido desculpas' in formal situations; 'Desculpa' is more common and casual.
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Gujarati ગુજરાતી gu
હું માફી માંગુ છું
Hun maa-phee maa-ngoo chhoo
Use 'Hun mafi maangu chhu' in formal situations; 'Maaf karjo' is more common and casual.
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Hausa Hausa ha
Ina neman gafara
Ee-naa ne-man ga-fa-ra
Use 'Ina neman gafara' in formal situations; 'Gafara' is more common and casual.
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Hebrew עברית he
אני מצטער/מצטערת
Ah-NEE meet-tsah-ER/meet-tsah-E-ret
Use 'Ani mitsta'er' (masculine) or 'Ani mitsta'eret' (feminine) in formal situations; 'Slicha' is the most common and versatile apology.
Hindi हिन्दी hi
मैं माफ़ी चाहता हूँ
Main maa-fee chaa-ha-ta hoon
Use 'Main maafii chaahata hoon' in formal situations; 'Maaf karna' is more common and casual.
Hungarian magyar hu
Elnézést kérek
El-NEH-zehsh KEH-rek
Use 'Elnézést kérek' in formal situations; 'Bocsánat' is more common and casual.
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Indonesian Indonesia id
Saya minta maaf
Sa-yah min-ta maa-f
Use 'Saya minta maaf' in formal situations; 'Maaf' is more common and casual.
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Icelandic Icelandic is
Ég biðst afsökunar
Yeg bithst ahf-SOK-oo-nar
Use 'Ég biðst afsökunar' in formal situations; 'Fyrirgefðu' is more common and casual.
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Italian Italiano it
Mi scuso
Mee SKOO-so
Use 'Mi scuso' in formal contexts; 'Mi dispiace' is the most common and everyday apology.
Japanese 日本語 ja
お詫び申し上げます
O-wah-bee moh-shee-ah-geh-ma-su
Use 'O-wabi moushiagemasu' in very formal situations; 'Sumimasen' is the most common and versatile apology.
Korean 한국어 ko
사과드립니다
Sa-gwa deu-rim-ni-da
Use 'Sagwa deurimnida' in formal situations; 'Joesonghamnida' is more common and versatile.
Lithuanian lietuvių lt
Atsiprašau
At-si-pra-shaw
Use 'Atsiprašau' in both formal and informal situations; 'Atleiskite' is more formal.
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Latvian latviešu lv
Atvainojiet
At-vai-no-yeet
Use 'Atvainojiet' in formal situations; 'Atvaino' is more casual.
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Marathi मराठी mr
मी माफी मागतो
Mee maa-phee maa-ga-to
Use 'Mee maphi magato' in formal situations; 'Maaf kara' is more common and casual.
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Malay Melayu ms
Saya minta maaf
Sa-yah min-ta maa-f
Use 'Saya minta maaf' in formal situations; 'Maaf' is more common and casual.
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Dutch Nederlands nl
Ik bied mijn excuses aan
Ik beet mijn eks-KYOO-ses aan
Use 'Ik bied mijn excuses aan' in formal situations; 'Sorry' is very common, and 'Het spijt me' is also widely used.
Norwegian norsk no
Jeg beklager
Yay beh-KLAY-er
Use 'Jeg beklager' in formal situations; 'Unnskyld' is more common and casual.
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Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ pa
ਮੈਂ ਮਾਫ਼ੀ ਮੰਗਦਾ ਹਾਂ
Main maa-fee mang-da haan
Use 'Main maafii mangda haan' in formal situations; 'Maaf karna' is more common and casual.
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Polish polski pl
Przepraszam
Pshe-PRAH-sham
Use 'Przepraszam' in both formal and informal situations; it's a versatile apology.
Portuguese Português pt
Peço desculpas
PEH-soo desh-KOOL-pas
Use 'Peço desculpas' in formal settings; 'Desculpe' is the most common and versatile apology.
Romanian română ro
Îmi cer scuze
Um tcher SKOO-zeh
Use 'Îmi cer scuze' in formal situations; 'Îmi pare rău' is more common and versatile.
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Russian русский ru
Я извиняюсь
Ya iz-vi-NYA-yoos
Use 'Я извиняюсь' in formal or polite situations; 'Извини(те)' is more casual.
Swedish svenska sv
Jag ber om ursäkt
Yag ber om oor-SHEKT
Use 'Jag ber om ursäkt' in formal situations; 'Förlåt' is more common and casual.
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Swahili Kiswahili sw
Samahani
Sa-ma-ha-nee
Use 'Samahani' in both formal and informal situations; it's a versatile apology.
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Tamil தமிழ் ta
நான் வருந்துகிறேன்
Naan va-run-thu-ki-ren
Use 'Naan varunthukiren' in formal situations; 'Mannikkavum' is more common and casual.
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Telugu తెలుగు te
నన్ను క్షమించండి
Nun-nu ksha-min-chan-di
Use 'Nannu kshaminchandi' in formal situations; 'Kshaminchandi' is more common and casual.
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Thai ไทย th
ขอโทษครับ/ค่ะ
Kaw toht krap/ka
Use 'Khɔ̌ɔ thôot khráp/khá' in formal situations; 'Khɔ̌ɔ thôot' is more common and casual; 'khráp' is for males, 'khá' for females.
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Filipino Filipino tl
Humihingi ako ng paumanhin
Hoo-mee-hing-ee ah-koh nang pa-oo-man-hin
Use 'Humihingi ako ng paumanhin' in formal situations; 'Paumanhin' is more common and casual.
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Turkish Türkçe tr
Özür dilerim
O-zyr dee-le-REEM
Use 'Özür dilerim' in formal situations; 'Pardon' is a common and versatile apology.
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Ukrainian українська uk
Я вибачаюсь
Ya vi-ba-CHA-yoos
Use 'Я вибачаюсь' in formal or polite situations; 'Вибач(те)' is more casual.
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Urdu اردو ur
میں معافی چاہتا ہوں
Main maa-fee chaa-hta hoon
Use 'Main maafi chahta hoon' in formal situations; 'Maaf kijiye' is more common and casual.
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Vietnamese Tiếng Việt vi
Tôi xin lỗi
Toy seen loy
Use 'Tôi xin lỗi' in formal situations; 'Xin lỗi' is more common and casual.
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Yoruba Yoruba yo
Mo tọrọ àforíjì
Moh toh-roh ah-foh-ree-jee
Use 'Mo tọ́rọ̀ àforíjì' in formal situations; 'Ẹ ṣàforíjì' is more common and casual.
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Chinese 中文 zh
我道歉
Wo dao-chyan
Use 'Wǒ dàoqiàn' in formal situations; 'Duìbùqǐ' is more common and versatile.
zh-yue zh-yue zh-yue
我道歉
Ngoh dou hip
Use 'Ngó dou hip' in formal situations; 'Deui m4 jyu' is more common and versatile.
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Zulu Zulu zu
Ngiyaxolisa
Ngee-yah-xo-lee-sa
Use 'Ngiyaxolisa' in formal situations; 'Uxolo' is more common and casual.
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