Apologising is a part of daily conversation and there are many different ways to do it. Here are some situations you might find yourself in where you'd need to apologise.
Making an apology
You may have done something wrong so you might want to apologise by sayingsorry.
I’msorrythat we made so much noise last night.
I apologise for my lateness!
We can also usesorryto show sympathy.
A: I'm having a very tough time at work.
B: I'm sorry to hear that. Do you want to talk about it?
I wassorryto hear that you lost your job.
If you want to show how sorry you are, you can use adverbs like very, extremely or terribly.
I'm terribly sorry about your chair. I didn't mean to break it.
There are some very formal ways of apologising too and they can be used if in a formal setting or in formal written communication.
Pardon me for this mistake. It was unintentional.
Dear clients, please accept our sincere apologies for this error.
Accepting an apology
To reply to someone who has said sorry, we can say:
- That’s alright
- Don’t mention it
- Don't worry about it
- Not at all
Here are some examples:
A: I’m sorry my son broke your window.
B: That’s alright.I’m sure it was an accident.
A: Sorry about the mess.
B: Don’t mention it.
A: Oh I apologise. I forgot to pay you back for lunch.
B: Don't worry about it!
A: I’m sorry for all the trouble I've caused.
See AlsoWhy always apologizing? The many uses of “sumimasen” in different situations - LikeJapan |ライクジャパンB: Not at all.
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