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say sorry

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The meaning (definition) of the word say sorry

tell someone you are sad about what you did

The word say sorry used in a sentence

“It is kind to say sorry when you knock something over.”

Words that mean the same as say sorry (synonyms)

apologize

How the word say sorry is said around the world

Frenchdire pardon (deer par-DOHN)
Spanishpedir perdón (peh-DEER pehr-DOHN)
Mandarin说对不起 (shwoh dway boo chee)
Hindiमाफ़ी माँगना (MAA-fee MAANG-nah)
Arabicيَعْتَذِرُ (ya-TA-dhi-ru)
Russianизвиниться (eez-vee-NEET-sya)
Portuguese (EU)pedir desculpa (peh-DEER desh-KOOL-pah)
Portuguese (BR)pedir desculpas (peh-JEER jees-KUUL-pahs)
Japaneseごめんねという (goh-men-neh-toh-EE-oo)
GermanEntschuldigung sagen (ent-SHUUL-di-guung ZAH-gen)
Urduمعافی مانگنا (maa-FEE MAANG-na)
Punjabiਮਾਫ਼ੀ ਮੰਗਣਾ (MAA-fee MUNG-nah)
Korean미안하다고 말하다 (mee-ahn-ha-DAH-goh mahl-HAH-dah)
Hebrewלְבַקֵּשׁ סְלִיחָה (le-va-KESH slee-KHA)
Greekλέω συγγνώμη (LEH-oh seeng-GHNOH-mee)
Dutchsorry zeggen (SOR-ree ZEKH-khen)
Tagaloghumingi ng tawad (hoo-MEEN-gee nang tah-WAHD)
Vietnamesexin lỗi (sin LOY)
Turkishözür dilemek (ur-ZEWR dee-leh-MEK)
Persianمعذرت خواستن (ma-ze-RAT khahs-TAN)
Polishprzeprosić (psheh-PROH-sheetch)
Ukrainianвибачитися (vy-BAH-chy-ty-syah)
Bengaliসরি বলা (SO-ree BAW-la)
Swedishsäga förlåt (SAY-yah fur-LOHT)
Italianchiedere scusa (KYEH-day-ray SKOO-zah)

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say sorry - meaning, picture and 25 translations for kids