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

Use 'Yik'irta' for apologies.

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.

Catalan català ca
Ho sento
O sen-TO

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

Czech čeština cs
Promiňte
PRO-min-tyeh

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

Danish dansk da
Undskyld
Oon-SKOOL

Use 'Undskyld' for apologies and to get attention.

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.

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.

Basque Basque eu
Barkatu
Bar-KA-too

Use 'Barkatu' for apologies.

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.

Finnish suomi fi
Anteeksi
Ahn-TEK-see

Use 'Anteeksi' for apologies and to get attention.

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.

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

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

Hausa Hausa ha
Yi hakuri
Yee ha-KOO-ree

Use 'Yi hakuri' for apologies.

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.

Indonesian Indonesia id
Maaf
Mahf

Use 'Maaf' for apologies and to get attention.

Icelandic Icelandic is
Fyrirgefðu
Fir-ir-GEF-thoo

Use 'Fyrirgefðu' for apologies.

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.

Latvian latviešu lv
Atvainojiet
At-vai-NOY-yet

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

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

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

Malay Melayu ms
Maaf
Mahf

Use 'Maaf' for apologies and to get attention.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Swahili Kiswahili sw
Samahani
Sa-ma-HA-nee

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

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

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

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

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

Thai ไทย th
ขอโทษ (Khɔ̌ɔ thôot)
Kaw toht

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

Filipino Filipino tl
Paumanhin
Pa-oo-man-hin

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

Turkish Türkçe tr
Üzgünüm
Uuz-GUU-nuum

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

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

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

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

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

Vietnamese Tiếng Việt vi
Xin lỗi
Sin loy

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

Yoruba Yoruba yo
Ẹ̀gbà mi
Eg-BAH mee

Use 'Ẹ̀gbà mi' for apologies.

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.

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

Use 'Ngiyaxolisa' for apologies.

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