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How to say "I'm sorry" in English

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All of us have felt bad about something we did or said. Wouldn’t life be so much easier if it came with an “undo” button?

Unfortunately, we can’t change the past. We have to live with the consequences (results or effects) of our previous choices.

But there’s a magic word that we can use to make things a little better.

Can you guess what it is? (Hint: It’s only five letters long!)

Yes, you’re right. It’s “sorry.

There are many different ways to say sorry in English. Discover some of the most common phrases and expressions to express your apologies as below.


I’m sorry…

I’m so sorry…

I’m very sorry…

I’m terribly sorry…

Sorry, I didn’t mean to do that.

Sorry about that.

Can you forgive me?

I apologize for…

Please forgive me.

I owe you an apology.

You can blame me for this.

How should I apologize to you?

I beg your pardon.

Sorry, it’s my fault.

Sorry for keeping you waiting.

Sorry, I’m late!


To accept an apology, you can use these sentences and expressions:


That’s all right!

Don’t worry about it.

Forget it!

No problem.

Never mind. It doesn’t really matter.

No big thing.

It’s not your fault.

Please don’t blame yourself.

Think nothing of it.

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