Here’s how to say “sorry” in different languages:
- Spanish: Lo siento or Perdón
- French: Pardon or Je suis désolé(e) (with “désolé” for males and “désolée” for females)
- German: Entschuldigung or Es tut mir leid
- Italian: Mi dispiace or Scusa (informal) / Scusi (formal)
- Portuguese: Desculpa (informal) / Desculpe (formal) or Sinto muito
- Russian: Извини (Izvini – informal) / Извините (Izvinite – formal) or Прости (Prosti)
- Chinese (Mandarin): 对不起 (Duìbuqǐ)
- Japanese: ごめんなさい (Gomen nasai) or すみません (Sumimasen)
- Korean: 미안해요 (Mianhaeyo – informal) / 죄송합니다 (Joesonghamnida – formal)
- Arabic: آسف (Aasif – for males) / آسفة (Aasifa – for females)
- Hindi: मुझे माफ करें (Mujhe maaf karen)
- Greek: Συγγνώμη (Syngnómi)
- Turkish: Özür dilerim
- Dutch: Sorry or Het spijt me
- Swedish: Förlåt
- Polish: Przepraszam
- Finnish: Anteeksi
- Danish: Undskyld
- Norwegian: Beklager or Unnskyld
- Swahili: Pole or Samahani
These are some of the ways to express “sorry” across different languages, varying slightly based on formality and cultural context.
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