3. Apologizing – przepraszanie.
Dziś prezentujemy trzeci z dziesięciu tekstów na temat funkcji językowych.
Poziom elementarny (A2)
- I apologize
- I’m really sorry
- I’m so sorry
- I’m sorry
- I’m sorry but…
- Sorry
Poziom niżej średniozaawansowany (B1)
- …is/was my fault
- (I’m) sorry if…
- I (really) must apologize
- I hope you can forgive me (one day)
- I really am so sorry
- I wasn’t doing my job
- I’d like to apologize
- Please forgive me
Poziom średniozaawansowany (B1/B2)
- …was very…of me
- (I know) my actions…
- (Looking back), I (now) realise that…
- (Please) don’t be angry
- I accept (full) responsibility
- I am/feel (so) ashamed
- I can understand how you feel (about…)
- I do apologize
- I don’t know what to say
- I really am most terribly sorry
- I regret…
- I take (all) the blame
- Pardon me!
- Please accept my/our apologies
- Please excuse my behaviour/thoughtlessness/…
Poziom wyżej średniozaawansowany (B2/B2+)
- (I now realise that/I know) I shouldn’t have done that
- (I’m sure) you must be (very) disappointed in me
- (Please) don’t be mad (at me)/don’t kill me
- I accept that I am to blame/that it’s my fault
- I am (such) an idiot
- I am sorry to have disappointed you
- I apologize wholeheartedly/unreservedly
- I cannot say/express how sorry I am
- I have reflected on my actions and…
- I know it was wrong (of me) (to…)
- If I could turn back the clock,…
- It was (a bit) insensitive of me (to…)
- Please accept my sincere/sincerest apologies
- There is (really/absolutely) no excuse for my actions/behaviour/inaction/laziness
- You are right to blame me
- You must forgive me
Poziom zaawansowany (C1/C2)
- (I know) I have let myself/you (all) down (by…)
- (I know) it was thoughtless (of me)
- D’oh!
- I can see how you might be annoyed (by…)
- I can’t believe I…
- I don’t know what came over me
- I don’t know what got into me
- I just want the ground to swallow me up
- I take (full) responsibility
- I think I went a bit too far
- I am/was in the wrong
- I messed up
- I would like to express my regret
- I’m happy to take (my share of) the blame
- If I could take it all back, I would
- It was inexcusable
- It’s unforgivable, I know
- Please don’t hold a grudge
- Don’t hold this against me
- Silly me!
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