Regret, Apology (penyesalan, meminta maaf)
| Regret | Apology |
| Much to my regret Sadly, I …. Unfortunately I’m terribly sorry I honestly regret that I … Sorry, I … | Please accept my apologies for what I did Please forgive me for what I did I am extremely sorry I really must apologies May I offer you my sincerest apologies? |
| Language for saying sorry | |
| To emphasise how you feel | Examples |
| I'm really sorry... | I'm really sorry, Pete, I didn't mean to lose your book. |
| I'm so sorry... | I'm so sorry I forgot your birthday, Oliver! |
| To say why you're sorry | Examples |
| Sorry about... | Sorry about the mess. I'll clear up later. |
| Sorry for... | Sorry for taking your DVD. |
| To say sorry without using the words 'I'm sorry'! | |
| I'd like to apologise for... | I'd like to apologise for the way I spoke to you earlier. |
| Vocabulary around saying sorry | |
| to apologise to say sorry, to ask for forgiveness, to express regret an exclamation a word, phrase or sentence that is shouted out suddenly, often through surprise or anger to hurt someone's feelings to make someone feel upset or unhappy a misunderstanding this can mean 'a small disagreement' trouble unhappiness, distress, worry or danger a hard time a difficult time to be out of order (informal) to be impolite or rude | |
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