Do you keep saying sorry but no one forgives you?
Find out why in this lesson because today I'm going
to teach you about different ways to say "Sorry."
Sometimes saying "I'm sorry," it's just...it's not enough.
Or maybe it's just not appropriate.
And in English this is also the case.
There are different ways to say I'm sorry for different instances.
But how do you properly express yourself in English
if you truly are sorry about something you did?
So first I want to look at how do you say you're sorry when you've made a small mistake.
So these are things like maybe you spilled a coffee on someone's paper.
Or maybe you've stepped on someone's shoe.
So these are smaller mistakes.
They are not horrible, life-changing kind of mistakes.
So just use them on small, small, tiny mistakes.
Number one is the simple "Sorry," or "Sorry about that."
So if you just say "Sorry about that," it's kind of an apology you do in passing.
So that is when you use this one for small mistakes
My bad is a very informal way to apologize.
It's almost like a non-apology.
It's kind of like saying "Yeah, I've made a little mistake.
But I don't care enough about it to apologize."
He didn't carry he peed on the couch.
And this one kind of means like a breakdown in communication.
Again, it's not a very heartfelt or deep apology.
It doesn't apply to a very, very, very big mistake that you've made.
This can definitely be used in work context.
So you can say "Oh. My mistake I forgot to call you."
Or "I didn't give you the the right number." or something.
It has to do with smaller mistakes that you do.
But that you're still kind of taking responsibility for.
Okay, so the next set of apologies is for more serious mistakes.
These are mistakes that definitely impact someone's life.
Maybe you've done something really bad at work.
Or maybe you've messed up something in your life or someone else's life.
These mistakes carry a little bit more weight.
So this is when it becomes important to make sure that you use the right kind of apology.
Number four is kind of a simpler one, and it's just really "I'm so sorry."
Just adding that SO there in the middle,
it just expresses that you care a little bit more.
That you've done something, and then it's just
it comes off as a lot more genuine than "I'm sorry."
Generally speaking, "I'm so sorry" conveys
a lot more emotion that "I'm sorry."
It's also not as strong as some of the other ones we'll see down this list.
So it's kind of for like a medium-sized mistake.
Number five is "I'd like to apologize."
Now this one can be safely used in a work context.
If you make a mistake you can always say "I'd like to apologize."
It's sincere, it's professional, and it gets the message across.
Number six..."I take full responsibility."
This is probably as professional as it comes.
It's definitely work approved, so you can use this at work when you've made a mistake.
And many times you can continue it with...
I take full responsibility for my actions.
I take full responsibility for my behavior.
I take full responsibility for any damage I may have caused.
The reason why I'm adding all of these is because this is
probably one of the more formal ways you can apologize.
You are willing to admit your mistake.
And you are doing it in a professional way.
Something I have also wanted to mention, especially if we're talking about work.
This is a very appropriate way to apologize even in a writing context.
So this being a more formal apology,
you can use it in writing like in work emails or letters.
This is appropriate. I take full responsibility.
Number seven..."It's all my fault."
Now this one is definitely about a serious mistake.
It's just not as formal as the previous ones.
So you might not see it in writing, but just speaking.
You can use "It's all my fault" in different kinds of relationships usually in close relationships.
Like a relationship you may have with your spouse, your husband or wife.
Or maybe relationships you have with your family or close friends.
If you want to express how you feel, and if you
want to truly apologize from the heart, this is a good way to say it.
Regret means feeling sad and repentant and
kind of wishing you'd never ever done this mistake.
So you've done something so wrong that you just
regret all of the events that led to it and the event itself.
And you just kind of wish it never existed.
Now this we hear all the time in connection with romantic relationships.
It's one of those words that just comes with it.
But it can also be a reflection, like things that you've done in your life that you regret.
That you wish you hadn't done.
Now again, this is usually said after making a bigger mistake.
We hear this a lot in the context of family or the context of a romantic relationship
where there's potential for many, many mistakes.
Many serious mistakes of that.
Sometimes we can find it as "I hope you can forgive me," or "I beg you to forgive me."
Okay, so now that you know how to apologize for different situations
I want to practice what we've learned.
I'm going to give you a situation, and in the comments
I want you to respond with the appropriate apology.
Okay. Any one of the nine we discussed in this lesson.
You borrow your friends expensive new iPhone,
and you dropped it on the ground and it broke.
How would you respond? What would you tell your friend?
Use one of the apologies that we talked about in this lesson
to properly express how sorry you are for destroying your friend's new expensive phone.
And this is good practice for everyone reading.
If you're wondering hmm...What can I say?
Just check out everyone's answers and see what you think.
Well that's it for today. I hope you enjoyed this lesson.
And if you did, please like and share this video.
I hope that now you can finally express yourself properly
and apologize in the right way.
Thanks for watching, and I'll see you next time.
Bye.