How To Say Sorry In French

In this article we are going to teach you a few different ways to apologize and say sorry in French.

You never know when you may have a reason to apologize for something, even if it’s something small.

So with this in mind, let’s learn a few simple phrases:

Firstly, if you just want to say “I’m sorry” you can use “pardon” or “je m’excuse”.

If you’ve done something a little worse, you should say “je suis desole” (desolee if you’re a woman).

But if you’ve just accidentally bumped into someone in the street, just say “pardon” or “excusez-moi” if you’re trying to get past.

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If you’re apologizing because you are late, you can say “Je m’excuse d’etre en retard”. This means “I’m sorry I’m late.”

To be a little more dramatic with your apology, you can use “Je suis vraiment desole” which means “I’m really sorry”. Or you could use “Je suis sincerement desolee” which means “I’m truly sorry”.

This phrases should be enough to cover a situation where you need to make an apology. We hope you find this useful, and we hope you don’ have to use these phrases too much!