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Vocabulary Lists ▶ Common Ways to Say Sorry
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Common Ways to Say Sorry

דרכים נפוצות להגיד סליחה
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I won't do it again.
לא אעשה את זה שוב. לא אעשה את זה שוב.
Lo e'ese et ze shuv.
לֹא אֶעֱשֶׂה אֶת זֶה שׁוּב.
I won't do it again.
I didn't mean that.
לא התכוונתי לזה. לא התכוונתי לזה.
Lo hitkavanti leze.
לֹא הִתְכַּוָנְתִי לְזֶה.
I didn't mean that.
I’m sorry for being selfish.
סליחה שהייתי אנוכית סליחה שהייתי אנוכית
slicha she'hayiti anokhi
סְלִיחָה שֶׁהָיִיתִי אָנוֹכִי
I’m sorry for being selfish.
I apologize for being mean to you.
אני מתנצלת שהייתי מרושעת כלפיך אני מתנצלת שהייתי מרושעת כלפיך
ani mitnatzel she'hayiti merusha clapeikha
אֲנִי מִתְנַצֵּל שֶׁהָיִיתִי מְרֻשָּׁע כְּלַפֶּיךָ
I apologize for being mean to you.
I'm sorry.
אני מתנצלת אני מתנצלת
ani mitnatzel
אֲנִי מִתְנַצֵּל
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
סליחה סליחה
slicha
סְלִיחָה
I'm sorry.
I hope you forgive me.
אני מקווה שתסלח לי אני מקווה שתסלח לי
ani mekave shetislach li
אֲנִי מְקַוֶּה שֶׁתִּסְלַח לִי
I hope you forgive me.
I take full responsibility.
אני לוקחת את מלוא האחריות אני לוקחת את מלוא האחריות
ani lokeakh et mlo ha'achrayut
אֲנִי לוֹקֵחַ אֶת מְלֹא הָאַחְרָיוּת
I take full responsibility.
I would like to apologize.
ברצוני להתנצל ברצוני להתנצל
birtzoni lehitnatzel
בִּרְצוֹנִי לְהִתְנַצֵּל
I would like to apologize.
I'll make sure not to make this mistake again.
אני אוודא לא לחזור על הטעות הזו שוב אני אוודא לא לחזור על הטעות הזו שוב
ani evade lo lachzor al hata'ut hazo shuv
אֲנִי אֲוַדֵּא לֹא לַחֲזֹר עַל הַטָּעוּת הַזּוֹ שׁוּב
I'll make sure not to make this mistake again.
I sincerely apologize.
אני מתנצלת בכנות אני מתנצלת בכנות
ani mitnatzel bekhenut
אֲנִי מִתְנַצֵּל בְּכֵנוּת
I sincerely apologize.
I shouldn't have done it.
לא הייתי צריכה לעשות את זה לא הייתי צריכה לעשות את זה
le hayiti tzarikh la'asot et ze
לֹא הָיִיתִי צָרִיךְ לַעֲשׂוֹת אֵת זֶה
I shouldn't have done it.
Sorry for giving your money back late.
סליחה שהתעכבתי בהחזרת הכסף סליחה שהתעכבתי בהחזרת הכסף
slicha shehit'akavti behachzarat hakesef.
סְלִיחָה שֶׁהִתְעַכַּבְתִּי בְּהַחְזָרַת הַכֶּסֶף
Sorry for giving your money back late.
Please don’t be mad at me.
בבקשה אל תכעס עלי בבקשה אל תכעס עלי
bevakasha al tikh'as alay
בְּבַקָּשָׁה אַל תִּכְעַס עָלַי
Please don’t be mad at me.
Sorry I’m late.
סליחה על האיחור סליחה על האיחור
slicha al ha'ichur
סְלִיחָה עַל הָאִחוּר
Sorry I’m late.
It's my fault.
זו אשמתי זו אשמתי
zo ashmati
זוֹ אָשַׁמְתִּי
It's my fault.
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HebrewPod101.comVerified
Tuesday at 6:48 pm
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Have you ever used any of these phrases? Which one was it? Please let us know in the comment section below:


P.S.; If you find yourself running late, be sure to use one of the helpful phrases that can be found in this lesson:

https://www.hebrewpod101.com/2013/09/06/learn-hebrew-in-three-minutes-5-making-apologies/


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Friday at 2:03 am
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Shalom Willis,


You're welcome! 😉 We are very happy to hear you liked it. Keep up the good work and let us know if you have any questions!


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Levente

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Willis
Wednesday at 11:24 am
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😄Thank you for the great lesson.

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Saturday at 8:05 pm
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Hi sunil,


Thank you so much for this posting!


Yes, one could say "sorry for everything" as "סליחה על הכל" (slikha al hakol)


Happy learning 😄


Best,

Roi

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sunil
Monday at 2:49 pm
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Slicha for everything.I guess that covers everthing as saying sorry does indeed makes a person a person especially so when you take the other for granted.Courtesies are indeed ultra important.

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Tuesday at 7:07 pm
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Hi Jill and Karen,


Thanks for posting and for the feedback!


You are very welcome 😄 we are happy that you benefit from our lessons!


Please feel free to comment and ask us about anything that isn't clear at all times - we'll do our best to help 👍


Yours,

Roi

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Karen Mott
Saturday at 10:57 pm
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Thank you for this, it may come in handy someday.

Jill Thompson
Saturday at 10:41 pm
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Thanks for this lesson!

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Tuesday at 8:54 am
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Hi Etta,


Thanks for commenting and for sharing this!


You are 100% right :) good tip.


Yours,

Roi

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Etta
Sunday at 10:35 pm
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When in Israel with Sar El, we were taught to say סְלִיחָה for excuse me. Your tone of voice would tell how it is meant (sincere, sarcastic, apologetic, etc.).