How to Apologize in German
How to Apologize in German
The easiest way to apologize in German is to say
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You could also say
Das tut mir leid! |
Sorry! / I’m sorry to hear that |
A very polite, but less common way of apologizing in German is to say
Verzeihung! |
Forgiveness! |
Zum Beispiel
Entschuldigung, wie spät ist es bitte? (formal) |
Excuse me please, what time is it? |
Entschuldige, kannst du mir sagen wo der Bahnhof ist? (casual) |
Excuse me please, could you tell me where the train station is? |
Du hast Kopfschmerzen? Das tut mir leid! |
You have a headache? I’m sorry to hear that. |
If someone stepped on your toes and apologized you might want to say
Macht nichts! |
No worries! |
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