Sorry 'bout that Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsɑɹi/ /ˈbaʊt/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət

SAR-ee BOWT that

UK

sˈɒɹi/ /baʊt/ /ðˈæt

SOR-ee BOWT that

التعريف

An informal way to apologize for a small mistake or inconvenience you caused, similar to saying 'sorry about that.' Often used in casual conversations.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal, spoken American English. Used for minor accidents, social slip-ups, or small inconveniences. Do not use in formal writing or serious apologies. Often pronounced quickly as "'bout" instead of "about."

• Spanish: perdón por eso - perdón por lo de antes
• Portuguese (BR): foi mal por isso - desculpa por isso
• Portuguese (PT): desculpa por isso - foi mal por isso
• Chinese (Simplified): 抱歉啦 - 不好意思喔
• Chinese (Traditional): 抱歉啦 - 不好意思喔
• Hindi: माफ़ करना उसके लिए
• Arabic: آسف على ذلك - عذرًا على ذلك
• Bengali: দুঃখিত, এটা আমার ভুল - মাফ করবেন
• Russian: сорян - прости
• Japanese: ごめんね - すまん
• Vietnamese: xin lỗi nhé - xin lỗi về chuyện đó
• Korean: 미안해 - 미안하다
• Turkish: kusura bakma - pardon
• Urdu: معذرت چاہتا ہوں - سوری
• Indonesian: maaf ya - maafin ya

جمل نموذجية

Sorry 'bout that, I dropped your pen.

basic

Oh, sorry 'bout that, I was in your way.

basic

Sorry 'bout that, I made a mistake on your order.

basic

Spilled your drink? Sorry 'bout that, let me clean it up.

natural

You called earlier? Oh, sorry 'bout that, I missed your call.

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Wow, that was your foot? Sorry 'bout that, didn't see you there!

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