Apologizing Expressions

 

Apologizing expression is the expressions that we say to regret for something that one has done wrong.

Apologizing expression adalah ungkapan yang diucapkan ketika kita berbuat salah.

Kinds of apologizing expressions:

Sorry

I am sorry

Please, I’m sorry

I am very sorry

I am terribly sorry

I am extremely sorry

I am sorry for disturbing

I am sorry for interrupting

Pardon me for…

I beg your pardon for…

Forgive me, please.

Excuse me

Responses:

That’s okay = Tak apa

That’s alright

Forget it… = Lupakan saja

It doesn’t matter = Tidak apa-apa

Don’t worry about it = Jangan khawatir

Conversation:

Toni    : Excuse me for being late to work.

Jill      : Where have you been?

Toni    : My car broke down.

Jill      : That's too bad. Please try to fix it so that it doesn't happen again.

Toni    : Yes, I'll work on it.

Jill      : Thank you, have a seat. We are working on the new project

Toni    : Great! Fill me in.