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Amharic አማርኛ am
ይቅርታ (Yik'irta)
Yih-KIR-tah

Use 'Yik'irta' for apologies.

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Arabic العربية ar
آسف (ʾāsif) (masculine) / آسفة (ʾāsifah) (feminine)
Aa-seef (masculine) / Aa-see-fah (feminine)

Use 'ʾāsif/ʾāsifah' for apologies and 'maʿlish' for minor inconveniences or to say 'never mind'.

Bangla বাংলা bn
দুঃখিত (Dukkito)
Dook-KEE-to

Use 'Dukkito' for apologies and 'Sorry' for minor inconveniences.

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Catalan català ca
Ho sento
O sen-TO

Use 'Ho sento' for apologies and 'Perdó' for minor inconveniences or to get attention.

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Czech čeština cs
Promiňte
PRO-min-tyeh

Use 'Promiňte' for formal apologies and 'Promiň' for informal situations.

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Danish dansk da
Undskyld
Oon-SKOOL

Use 'Undskyld' for apologies and to get attention.

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German Deutsch de
Entschuldigung
Ent-shool-di-gung

Use 'Entschuldigung' to apologize or to get someone's attention, and 'Tut mir leid' for expressing regret.

Greek Ελληνικά el
Λυπάμαι (Lypámai)
Lee-PAH-meh

Use 'Λυπάμαι' for expressing regret and 'Συγγνώμη' for apologies and to get attention.

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Spanish Español es
Lo siento
Lo see-EN-to

Use 'Lo siento' for apologies and 'Perdón' for asking someone to repeat themselves or for minor inconveniences.

Estonian eesti et
Vabandust
Vah-ban-DOOST

Use 'Vabandust' for apologies and to get attention.

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Basque Basque eu
Barkatu
Bar-KA-too

Use 'Barkatu' for apologies.

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Persian فارسی fa
متاسفم (mota'asefam)
Mo-ta-a-se-fam

Use 'mota'asefam' for apologies and 'bebakhshid' for minor inconveniences or to get attention.

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Finnish suomi fi
Anteeksi
Ahn-TEK-see

Use 'Anteeksi' for apologies and to get attention.

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French Français fr
Désolé(e)
Day-so-lay (masculine) / Day-so-lay (feminine)

Use 'Désolé(e)' for apologies and 'Pardon' for asking someone to repeat themselves or for minor inconveniences.

Galician Galician gl
Perdón
Per-DON

Use 'Perdón' for apologies and to get attention.

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Gujarati ગુજરાતી gu
માફ કરજો (Maaf karjo)
Maaf kar-JO

Use 'Maaf karjo' for apologies and 'Maaf kar' for informal situations.

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Hausa Hausa ha
Yi hakuri
Yee ha-KOO-ree

Use 'Yi hakuri' for apologies.

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Hebrew עברית he
סליחה (Slicha)
Slee-KHAH

Use 'Slicha' for apologies and to get attention. Use the formal versions for deeper apologies.

Hindi हिन्दी hi
माफ़ कीजिए (Maaf keejiye)
Maaf kee-JI-ye

Use 'Maaf keejiye' for formal apologies and 'Maaf karna' for informal situations.

Hungarian magyar hu
Sajnálom
Shoy-nah-lom

Use 'Sajnálom' for apologies and 'Bocsánat' for minor inconveniences or to get attention.

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Indonesian Indonesia id
Maaf
Mahf

Use 'Maaf' for apologies and to get attention.

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Icelandic Icelandic is
Fyrirgefðu
Fir-ir-GEF-thoo

Use 'Fyrirgefðu' for apologies.

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Italian Italiano it
Mi dispiace
Mee dis-PYAH-chay

Use 'Mi dispiace' for apologies and 'Scusa' or 'Scusi' for minor inconveniences or to get attention.

Japanese 日本語 ja
すみません (Sumimasen)
Sue-mee-mah-sen

Use 'Sumimasen' for apologies, to get attention, or to thank someone. 'Gomen' is more casual.

Korean 한국어 ko
미안해요 (Mianhaeyo)
Mee-ahn-hey-yo

Use 'Mianhaeyo' for casual apologies and 'Joesonghamnida' for formal situations.

Lithuanian lietuvių lt
Atsiprašau
At-si-pra-SHAU

Use 'Atsiprašau' for apologies.

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Latvian latviešu lv
Atvainojiet
At-vai-NOY-yet

Use 'Atvainojiet' for formal apologies and 'Atvaino' for informal situations.

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Marathi मराठी mr
माफ करा (Maaf kara)
Maaf ka-RA

Use 'Maaf kara' for apologies and 'Maaf kar' for informal situations.

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Malay Melayu ms
Maaf
Mahf

Use 'Maaf' for apologies and to get attention.

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Dutch Nederlands nl
Sorry
Sor-ree

Use 'Sorry' for apologies and 'Pardon' to ask someone to repeat themselves.

Norwegian norsk no
Beklager
Beh-KLAH-ger

Use 'Beklager' for apologies and to express regret.

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Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ pa
ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ (Maaf karnaa)
Maaf kar-NAA

Use 'Maaf karnaa' for apologies and 'Maaf kar' for informal situations.

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Polish polski pl
Przepraszam
Psheh-PRAH-sham

Use 'Przepraszam' for apologies and to get someone's attention.

Portuguese Português pt
Desculpe
Dish-KOOL-peh

Use 'Desculpe' for apologies and 'Com licença' to excuse yourself or get someone's attention.

Romanian română ro
Îmi pare rău
Um pah-reh ruh-oo

Use 'Îmi pare rău' for apologies and 'Scuze' for minor inconveniences.

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Russian русский ru
Извините (Izvinite)
Iz-vee-NEE-tyeh

Use 'Извините' for formal apologies and 'Извини' for informal situations.

Swedish svenska sv
Förlåt
Fur-LOAT

Use 'Förlåt' for apologies and to get attention.

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Swahili Kiswahili sw
Samahani
Sa-ma-HA-nee

Use 'Samahani' for apologies and 'Pole' for expressing sympathy.

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Tamil தமிழ் ta
மன்னிக்கவும் (Mannikkavum)
Man-ni-KA-vum

Use 'Mannikkavum' for apologies and 'Manni' for informal situations.

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Telugu తెలుగు te
క్షమించండి (Kshaminchandi)
Ksha-min-CHAN-di

Use 'Kshaminchandi' for formal apologies and 'Kshaminchu' for informal situations.

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Thai ไทย th
ขอโทษ (Khɔ̌ɔ thôot)
Kaw toht

Use 'Khɔ̌ɔ thôot' for apologies and 'ขอโทษ' or 'ขอโทษครับ/ค่ะ' to get attention.

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Filipino Filipino tl
Paumanhin
Pa-oo-man-hin

Use 'Paumanhin' for apologies and 'Excuse me' to get attention.

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Turkish Türkçe tr
Üzgünüm
Uuz-GUU-nuum

Use 'Üzgünüm' for expressing regret and 'Pardon' for minor inconveniences or to get attention.

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Ukrainian українська uk
Вибачте (Vybachte)
Vee-BAH-chtyeh

Use 'Вибачте' for formal apologies and 'Вибач' for informal situations.

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Urdu اردو ur
معاف کیجیے (Maaf kijiye)
Maaf kee-JI-ye

Use 'Maaf kijiye' for formal apologies and 'Maaf karna' for informal situations.

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Vietnamese Tiếng Việt vi
Xin lỗi
Sin loy

Use 'Xin lỗi' for apologies and to get attention.

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Yoruba Yoruba yo
Ẹ̀gbà mi
Eg-BAH mee

Use 'Ẹ̀gbà mi' for apologies.

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Chinese 中文 zh
对不起 (Duìbùqǐ)
Dway-boo-chee

Use 'Duìbùqǐ' for apologies and 'Bù hǎoyìsi' for minor inconveniences or to get attention.

zh-yue zh-yue zh-yue
對唔住 (Deoi3 m4 zyu6)
Doy m4 jyu

Use 'Deoi3 m4 zyu6' for apologies and 'M4 hou2 ji3 si3' for minor inconveniences or to get attention.

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Zulu Zulu zu
Ngiyaxolisa
Ngee-yah-xo-LEE-sah

Use 'Ngiyaxolisa' for apologies.

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