I'm sorry in different languages
How to say “I'm sorry” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“I'm sorry” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “I'm sorry” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | Lo siento | loh syen-toh | Use 'Lo siento' when you want to express regret or apologize for something |
| 🇫🇷 French | Je suis désolé | zhuh swee day-zoh-lay | You can use 'Je suis désolé' when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | ごめんなさい | goh-meh-nah-sigh | Use 'ごめんなさい' when you want to apologize sincerely |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Mi dispiace | mee dee-spyah-cheh | You can use 'Mi dispiace' when you want to express regret or sympathy |
| 🇩🇪 German | Es tut mir leid | es toot meer lite | You can use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 죄송합니다 | jwe-song-hamnida | Use this phrase when you want to express a formal apology |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 对不起 | dway boo-chee | Use '对不起' when you want to apologize sincerely for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Извините | ee-zvee-nee-teh | Use 'Извините' when you want to apologize in a polite or formal context |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Desculpe | des-kool-peh | Use 'desculpe' when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | أنا آسف | ah-naa a-sif | You can use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | मुझे खेद है | muh-jeh khehd hai | Use this phrase when you want to express regret for something you did or said |
| 🇬🇧 English | I'm sorry | aim sor-ee | Use this phrase when you want to express regret for something you did or said |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Het spijt me | hut spayt muh | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Förlåt | fur-loht | You can use 'Förlåt' when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | Jeg er ked af det | yai air kayd ah deh | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for something you did or said |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Przepraszam | psheh-prah-sham | You can use 'Przepraszam' when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | Üzgünüm | ooz-goo-neem | You can use 'Üzgünüm' when you want to express regret for a mistake or a situation |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Maaf | mah-ahf | Use 'maaf' when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Xin lỗi | sin loy | You can use 'Xin lỗi' when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Вибачте | vee-bach-teh | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | ขอโทษ | kaw-toht | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Λυπάμαι | lee-pah-meh | You can use 'Λυπάμαι' when you want to express regret for something you did |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Pasensya na | pah-sen-syah nah | Use 'Pasensya na' when you want to apologize for a minor mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | סליחה | slee-khah | Use 'סליחה' when you want to apologize for a minor mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | Jeg er lei meg | yai air lie mai | Use this phrase when you want to express regret for something you did or said |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Îmi pare rău | oom-ee pah-reh rah-oo | You can use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Omlouvám se | ohm-low-vahm seh | Use this phrase when you want to express regret for something you did or said |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Sajnálom | sigh-nah-lom | You can use 'Sajnálom' when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | Anteeksi | ahn-tehk-see | Use 'anteeksi' when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | مجھے افسوس ہے | mujhe afsos hai | Use this phrase when you want to express regret or apologize for something |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Žao mi je | zhao mee yeh | Use this phrase when you want to express regret or apologize for something |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Žao mi je | zhao mee yeh | You can use 'Žao mi je' when you want to express regret or sympathy |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Съжалявам | suh-zha-LYAH-vam | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for something you did or said |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Je mi ľúto | yeh mee lyoo-toh | Use 'Je mi ľúto' when you want to express regret or sympathy |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | மன்னிக்கவும் | ma-nni-kka-vum | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | క్షమించండి | kshaminchandi | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | দুঃখিত | doo-khito | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | saya minta maaf | sah-yah meen-tah mah-ahf | You can use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | متاسفم | mo-ta-sef-am | You can use 'متاسفم' when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | माफ गर्नुहोस् | mahf gurnuhos | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Më vjen keq | meh vyen kehq | Use this phrase when you want to express regret or apologize for something |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | ക്ഷമിക്കണം | kshamikkanam | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ | kshamisi | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | माझं खूप वाईट वाटतं | mah-jhun khoop vai-tat | Use this phrase when you want to express regret or sorrow for something you did |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | માફ કરશો | maaf karsho | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Samahani | sah-mah-hah-nee | Use 'Samahani' when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Ek is jammer | ek is yah-mer | Use this phrase when you want to express regret for something you did or said |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Tá brón orm | taw brohn orm | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for something you did or said |
| 🏴 Welsh | Mae'n ddrwg gennyf | mayn droog gen-iv | You can use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🏛️ Latin | Me paenitet | may pah-neh-teet | Use 'Me paenitet' when you want to express regret or apology |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | E kala mai | eh kah-lah my | Use this phrase when you want to express regret or apologize for something |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Aroha mai | ah-roh-hah my | Use 'Aroha mai' when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Ngiyaxolisa | ngee-yah-kso-lee-sah | Use 'Ngiyaxolisa' when you want to apologize sincerely |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Mo bínú | moh bee-noo | Use 'Mo bínú' when you want to express regret or apologize for something |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Yi hakuri | yee hah-koo-ree | Use 'Yi hakuri' when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | Waan ka xumahay | waan kah khum-hah-yee | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Fyrirgefðu | fir-yer-geh-thoo | Use 'Fyrirgefðu' when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | Ho sento | oh sen-toh | Use 'Ho sento' when you want to express regret for something you did or said |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | စိတ်မကောင်းပါ | sate-ma-kong-ba | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | សូមទោស | soom toe | You can use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | මට කණගාටුයි | ma-ta ka-na-gaa-too-ee | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ຂໍອະໄພ | khor ah-pai | You can use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | እቅፍ ነኝ | ih-k'if nen | Use this phrase when you want to express regret or apologize for something |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | ბოდიშით | bo-dee-sheet | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Ներեցեք | neh-reh-tseh-kh | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or inconvenience |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | بښنه غواړم | bakh-sha-na ghwa-rum | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | مون کي معاف ڪجو | moon kee maaf kujho | Use this phrase when you want to apologize for a mistake or an inconvenience |
I'm sorry in Spanish
Lo siento (loh syen-toh)
Use 'Lo siento' when you want to express regret or apologize for something. It is appropriate in both formal and informal contexts. You can use it when you have made a mistake or when someone is upset about a situation.
Examples
- Lo siento mucho por lo que pasó.
I am very sorry for what happened. - Lo siento, no quise ofenderte.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you.
Other ways to say it
- Perdón: Used more casually, often when interrupting or asking for forgiveness.
- Disculpa: Common in informal situations, especially among friends.
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How do you say “I'm sorry” in different languages?
Spanish: Lo siento · French: Je suis désolé · Japanese: ごめんなさい · Italian: Mi dispiace · German: Es tut mir leid · Korean: 죄송합니다.
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