Do you know one sentence to apologize in French? – Here we are:
- Excuse-moi, je ne voulais pas dire ça.
Excuse me, I didn’t mean that.
Here are common ways to apologize in French
Excusez- moi / Excuse-moi
1 - Excusez-moi pour ce que j’ai dit.
Excuse me for what I said.
2 - Excusez-moi d’être en retard.
Excuse me for being late.
3 - Excusez-moi, je voudrais passer de l'autre côté.
Excuse me, I would like to go to the other side.
Je suis désolé(e)
1 - Je suis désolé d’être en retard.
I'm sorry I'm late.
2 - Je suis désolée, je ne peux pas vous aider plus.
I'm sorry, I can't help you anymore.
3 - Je suis désolé de vous avoir fait mal.
I'm sorry I hurt you.
Pardon
1 - Pardon, je ne suis pas sûr de ce que vous avez dit, est-ce que vous pouvez répéter ?
Sorry, I'm not sure what you said, can you repeat it?
2 - Je ne voulais pas vous embêter, pardon.
I didn't mean to bother you, sorry.
3 - Je ne suis pas arrivé à l’heure, pardon.
I didn't arrive on time, sorry.
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Thomas Ricomard specializes in teaching French as a foreign language. He has been providing private lessons since 2015, both in-person and online (via Skype). He taught at the Popular University of the Canton of Geneva (Switzerland) from 2015 to 2018, instructing several groups of 20 students from around the world (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mexico, etc.), ranging from beginner to intermediate levels (A1 to B2). With a Master’s degree in clinical and cognitive psychology from the University of Geneva, his knowledge of psychology allows him to tailor his teaching methods for optimal learning, taking into account factors such as visual memory versus auditory memory. He expresses his passion for the French language through writing texts, including poetry and songs, which he presents publicly at numerous music and slam events.