How to say SORRY and APOLOGISE in English | British English

Now we've all done things we regret

我们做过很多令我们后悔的事情

I, for one, once called my male maths teacher 'Mummy'

我曾经有一次称我的男数学老师为妈咪

So I regret that

我很后悔

But sometimes when we do things we regret we need to say sorry

但当我们做了后悔的事情时我们需要说抱歉

And this video is going to be all about Britain's favourite word

这个影片将要谈论英国最喜爱的一个词

the word 'sorry'

这个词是对不起

So anyone that's been to England before will know that the English just love saying sorry

因此如果有以前来过英国的人会知道英语喜欢说抱歉

we say it when it's not necessary, we say it when it is necessary

无论是否有必要我们都会说

but it's part of our culture and it's what we consider to be polite!

这是我们文化的一部分并且我们认为这样比较有礼貌

So this lesson is going to tell you about the many ways in which you can say sorry

因此这门课将要教会你你说抱歉的很多种方式

And then also different situations in which you should say sorry

和你应该说抱歉的不同情境

And we'll talk about some slang ways that you can say sorry

并且我们会讨论一切以俚语的方式说对不起

And then what to do if words just aren't enough

如果词不够我们又该怎么做呢

Before we get started I'd just like to remind you that if you want to really practice your English then you should sign up to italki

在我们开始之前我想要提醒你如果你真的想要练习你的英语那么你应该注册 italki

Which is a fabulous website that puts you in contact with professional, qualified, native teachers

italki 是一个绝妙的网站可以使你和职业的，资格许可的本土教师交流

of all the languages really but especially for English on this channel!

适用于所有语言都可以但尤其是英语很适合

And if you click on the link on the description box you will earn 100 free italki credits

如果你点击详情页的链接你可以赚取100点 italki信用点

as soon as you make your first purchase

如果你是第一次购买

so that's basically a buy on get on free on the lessons

那么就相当于你基本上免费上这节课

so make sure you check that out

记得哦

Ok, back to the class!

好 回到我们的课堂

Ok, so, how to apologise in English

所以英语中如何道歉呢

Part one of this video

这个影片的第一部分

Well, the most basic way is...sorry

最基本的方式是 sorry

so sorry is good if you're in a hurry

假如你很急 sorry 是个不错的选择

if you bump into someone on the street

假如你在街上撞到某个人

or if you step on someone's shoe

或者你踩到别人的鞋子

you can just say 'oh sorry', 'sorry'

你可以说 oh sorry, sorry

So, if you want to say a little more than that you can say 'I'm sorry'

如果你想要说多一点单词的话你可以说 I'm sorry

And if you want to go even further you can put an interesting word in between the 'I'm' and the 'sorry'

更进一步你可以在 I‘m 和 sorry 中间放上一些有趣的词

like 'so', 'incredibly', 'terribly', 'really'

像“所以”，“难以置信”，“可怕”，“真”

Oh I'm terribly sorry, Oh I'm so sorry

哦，我非常抱歉，哦，我很抱歉

Then, if you actually want someone to forgive you, you can say 'please forgive me'

然后，如果你真的希望有人来原谅你，你可以说“请你原谅我”

or forgive me for asking but...

或请原谅我问，但...

But don't overuse it cos it will sound like you're a bit pathetic

但不要过度使用它因为这一切听起来像是你是一个有点可怜

'forgive me forgive me'

“原谅我原谅我”

Then we've got 'excuse me'

然后，我们已经得到了“原谅我”

Now this can be used in a variety of situations

现在，这可以在各种情况下使用

If you need to get past and somebody is blocking your way

如果你需要过路，但是有人挡住你的路

you can say 'Oh excuse me, can I just get through?'

你可以说'哦，对不起，我可以通过吗？

excuse me, excuse me, excuse me...

对不起，对不起，对不起......

You can also say it when your body lets out some gas

你也可以说，当你的身体让一些气体

Oh! excuse me!

哦!打扰一下！

And also you can use it to get attention

，你也可以用它来引起别人的注意

So 'excuse me everyone, excuse me, can you listen to me now?'

所以，“对不起大家，对不起，现在你可以听我的吗？”

So sometimes I'll use that in my classes

所以有时我会在我的班级使用

another that means exactly the same as 'excuse me' but with an additional meaning

另一个意思完全一样的“对不起”，但有附加意义

is pardon me

是原谅我

Pardon me we can use in the same way as excuse me

请原谅我，我们可以以同样的方式使用尽可能原谅我

but also if we want to interrupt a conversation

而且，如果我们想中断谈话

So 'Oh, pardon me but can I just butt in here?

所以，“哦，原谅我，但我可以对接会在这里？

If you've really done something quite bad or you've really messed up

如果你真的做了一件很糟糕或者你真的搞砸了

Then you might want to say something a bit stronger

这时，你可能想要说的东西有点强

than sorry so you can say 'I owe you an apology'

比抱歉，所以你可以说“我欠你一个道歉”

I'd like to apologise

我想道歉

and 'apologise' is much stronger and we often use it in written emails

和“道歉”要强得多，我们经常在写电子邮件中使用它

If you want to send a letter to your boss apologising for your behaviour

如果您想写信给你的老板道歉为自己的行为负责

Then you can say 'I sincerely apologise for what happened yesterday'

然后，你可以说：“我真诚地对昨天发生的事道歉”

Or..'I take full responsibility for my behaviour'

或者..“我要为我的行为负全部责任”

Let's move on to part 2, which is about how to say sorry for being late

让我们继续对第二部分，它是关于如何说迟到了很抱歉

because being late is very very rude

因为迟到是非常非常粗鲁

In some cultures it's accepted, in England it's not

在某些文化中它的接受，在英国它不是

The most basic one is 'Sorry I'm late'

最基本的一个就是“Sorry I'm late”

You can also say 'sorry for being late'

你也可以说“sorry for being late”

Or my personal favourite 'sorry for keeping you waiting'

或者我个人最喜欢“sorry for keeping you waiting”

sorry for keeping you waiting

对不起，让您久等

That one's quite nice

这个表达很不错

Ok, on to part 3: slang words for sorry

好了，到第3部分：对不起的俚语

Now if I were you I would only use these with friends, ok? Not in a work or professional situation

现在，如果我是你，我只会跟朋友们使用这些，好吗？而不是在工作或职场的情况下

the first one is 'whoops!'

第一个是“whoops!”

Ok so maybe you've dropped someone's phone and you go 'Oh, whoops!'

好了，所以也许你已经弄丢别人的手机，你可以说“Oh, whoops!”

Another one you can say is 'Oh, my bad!'

另外一个你可以说是“Oh, my bad！”

that's another way of saying 'Whoops, sorry'

这是另一种说法“Whoops，sorry”

And the last one which is a terrible word that you shouldn't use

而最后一个这是一个可怕的词，你不应该使用它

this comes from the texting culture

这来自于短信文化

Soz

索兹

Ok, and soz is a word that normally you will see in text messages

好吧，通常你会在短信看到一个soz这个词

I don't think people actually say that..actually they might

我不认为人们居然说.....实际上他们会

(don't say that!)

（不要说！）

Ok part 4: bad news

好吧第4部分：关于坏消息

Ok so maybe someone's pet's died, maybe someone's lost a family member

好了，所以也许有人的宠物死了，也许有人失去了一个家庭成员

or maybe someone didn't get a job or something

或者也许有人没找到工作或某事

So in this case you can say 'I'm so sorry to hear that'

所以在这种情况下，你可以说“I'm so sorry to hear that”

You wouldn't just want to say 'Aaah...sorry...'

你不会只想说“Aaah...sorry.....”

No..I'm so sorry to hear that or 'I'm so sorry to hear that you didn't get the job'

不..我很遗憾听到这个消息或者“我很抱歉，你没有得到那份工作”

or 'I'm so sorry to hear about your dog'

或者“我很抱歉听到你的狗生病了”

If someone has died you can say 'I'm sorry for your loss'

如果有人死了，你可以说“我对你的损失感到抱歉”

ok...that's a very normal thing to say at funerals

好吧......在葬礼上说是一个非常正常的事情

So whilst you're saying sorry, your body language is very important

因此，当你说对不起，你的身体语言是非常重要的

If you realise you've done something wrong

如果你发现自己做错了什么

Maybe open your eyes wide and put your hand over your mouth

也许睁大眼睛，并且将手放在你的嘴上（捂嘴）

like 'ah! sorry'...like this

像“ah! sorry” ......类似这样的

It's very important to maintain eye contact so that you look sincere

你一脸真诚保持目光接触是非常重要的

Like you really mean what you're saying

就像你真的是和你说的一样

If you want to make your apology look even more sincere

如果你想使你的道歉看起来更加真诚

Then whilst you're saying it you can put your hand on your heart

那么，当你说的时候，你可以把你的手放在你的心脏

I'm honestly so sorry for what I did yesterday.

我真诚地为我昨天做的非常抱歉。

And that's just a way of showing that you are honestly apologising for what you did

而这仅仅是一个方式表达你为你做的而真诚的道歉

Finally, what can you do if just are just not enough

最后，假如你做的还不够你还能做些什么

Ok, if you've done something so terrible or you've messed up so badly

好吧，如果你已经做了一些很可怕或者你搞砸了如此糟糕

that sorry doesn't cut it

抱歉不剪

Well the most common way to say sorry without saying the word 'sorry'

那么最常见的方式说没有说的话对不起“对不起”

in England is to give flowers

在英格兰是给花

to give a bottle of wine

给一瓶酒

or to give a handwritten card

或者给一个手写的卡片

Ok well that is it for my lesson on how to apologise in English

好了 这就是这门课的内容：如何用英语道歉

If you ever come to England make sure that you've got these words mastered

如果你到英国来 确保你有掌握这些词

and all of the correct body language

和所有正确的身体语言

and let's hope that you guys never have to say sorry to me

我希望，你们从来不用对我说对不起

Make sure that you connect with me on all of my social media

请确保你连接上我所有的社交媒体

And I'll see you all for another lesson very very soon! Mwah!

我会在另外一堂课很快很快看到大家！ Mwah！