How to say

My apologies

50 languages. Same English phrase, each row is the natural translation for that language. Tap Play to hear a Fluente voice, or Practise to listen, repeat and score.

Amharic አማርኛ am

ይቅርታ እጠይቃለሁ

Yi-kir-TA it-te-yi-KA-lew

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Arabic العربية ar

أعتذر

Ah-TAH-ther

This is a polite way to apologize.

Bangla বাংলা bn

আমি দুঃখিত

Ah-mee dook-KHI-to

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Catalan català ca

Les meves disculpes

Les ME-ves dis-CUL-pes

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Czech čeština cs

Omlouvám se

Om-LOO-vam se

This is a common and polite way to apologize.

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Danish dansk da

Mine undskyldninger

Mee-ne un-SHÜL-ning-er

This is a polite way to apologize.

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German Deutsch de

Meine Entschuldigung

MAI-ne ent-SHUL-di-gung

Use this phrase when you want to apologize for something, especially in formal situations.

Greek Ελληνικά el

Ζητώ συγγνώμη

Zee-TOH seen-NOH-mee

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Spanish Español es

Mis disculpas

Mees dees-COOL-pas

Use this phrase when you want to express regret or apologize for something, especially in formal situations.

Estonian eesti et

Vabandust

Va-ban-dust

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Basque Basque eu

Nire barkamena

NEE-re bar-ka-ME-na

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Persian فارسی fa

پوزش می‌خواهم

Poo-ZESH mee-KHA-ham

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Finnish suomi fi

Pahoitteluni

Pa-hoit-te-lu-ni

This is a polite way to apologize.

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French Français fr

Mes excuses

Meh eks-KÜZ

This is a polite way to apologize, suitable for various situations.

Galician Galician gl

As miñas desculpas

Ash MEE-nyash desh-COOL-pash

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Gujarati ગુજરાતી gu

માફ કરજો

Maaf KAR-jo

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Hausa Hausa ha

Ina neman gafara

I-na ne-man ga-FA-ra

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Hebrew עברית he

אני מצטער/מצטערת

Ah-NEE meet-tsah-ER / meet-tsah-E-ret

Use 'mitsta'er' if you are male, 'mitsta'eret' if you are female.

Hindi हिन्दी hi

मुझे माफ़ करना

Moo-JEH maaf KAR-na

This is a polite way to apologize.

Hungarian magyar hu

Elnézést kérek

El-NÉ-zest KÉ-rek

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Indonesian Indonesia id

Permohonan maaf saya

Per-mo-ho-nan ma-af sa-ya

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Icelandic Icelandic is

Ég biðst afsökunar

Yeg Bithst af-SO-ku-nar

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Italian Italiano it

Le mie scuse

Le MEE SKOO-zeh

This is a polite way to apologize, suitable for various situations.

Japanese 日本語 ja

お詫び申し上げます

O-WA-bee moh-shee-AH-ge-ma-su

This is a very formal apology.

Korean 한국어 ko

사과드립니다

Sa-gwa deu-rim-ni-da

This is a polite way to apologize.

Lithuanian lietuvių lt

Atsiprašau

At-si-pra-SHAU

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Latvian latviešu lv

Atvainojiet

At-vai-NO-yet

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Marathi मराठी mr

मला माफ करा

Ma-la maaf ka-RA

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Malay Melayu ms

Permohonan maaf saya

Per-mo-ho-nan ma-af sa-ya

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Dutch Nederlands nl

Mijn excuses

Mijn eks-KÜ-ses

This is a polite way to apologize, suitable for various situations.

Norwegian norsk no

Mine beklagelser

Mee-ne be-kla-GEL-ser

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ pa

ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ

Maaf KAR-na

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Polish polski pl

Moje przeprosiny

MO-ye pshe-pro-SHI-ny

Use this phrase when you want to express regret or apologize for something.

Portuguese Português pt

As minhas desculpas

Ash MEEN-yash desh-KOOL-pash

Use this phrase when you want to express regret or apologize for something, especially in formal situations.

Romanian română ro

Îmi cer scuze

Îm tcher SKOO-zeh

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Russian русский ru

Приношу свои извинения

Pri-na-SHOO svai iz-vi-NYE-ni-ya

This is a formal way to apologize.

Swedish svenska sv

Mina ursäkter

Mee-na oor-SHEK-ter

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Swahili Kiswahili sw

Samahani yangu

Sa-ma-HA-ni yan-GU

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Tamil தமிழ் ta

மன்னிக்கவும்

Man-ni-KA-vum

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Telugu తెలుగు te

నన్ను క్షమించండి

Nun-NU ksha-min-CHAN-di

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Thai ไทย th

ขอโทษครับ/ค่ะ

Kaw toht krap/ka

Use 'khráp' if you are male, 'khâ' if you are female.

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Filipino Filipino tl

Paumanhin ko

Pa-o-MA-nin ko

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Turkish Türkçe tr

Özür dilerim

Ö-zür di-LE-rim

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Ukrainian українська uk

Мої вибачення

Moy vy-BA-chen-nya

This is a polite way to apologize, suitable for various situations.

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Urdu اردو ur

معاف کیجیے

Ma-AF kee-JI-ye

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Vietnamese Tiếng Việt vi

Tôi xin lỗi

Toy seen loh-ee

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Yoruba Yoruba yo

Àforíjì mi

Ah-fo-ree-JEE mee

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Chinese 中文 zh

我的道歉

Wo de dao-CHYEN

This is a polite way to apologize.

zh-yue zh-yue zh-yue

我嘅道歉

Ngoh ge dou-chiu

This is a polite way to apologize.

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Zulu Zulu zu

Ngiyaxolisa

Ngi-ya-xo-LI-sa

This is a polite way to apologize.

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