19 English lessons for apologizing

English Lesson: Oh, my bad. Didn't realize you were saving it.

1. “Oh, my bad. Didn't realize you were saving it.”

English Lesson: Listen, I don't want any trouble.

2. “Listen, I don't want any trouble.”

English Lesson: Sorry, the ink smeared a little.

3. “Sorry, the ink smeared a little.”

English Lesson: I'm sorry if you felt excluded or ignored, but it's not my job to babysit you.

4. “I'm sorry if you felt excluded or ignored, but it's not my job to babysit you.”

English Lesson: I know; it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

5. “I know; it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.”

English Lesson: Sorry, I can't help but get sucked in when there's a game on.

6. “Sorry, I can't help but get sucked in when there's a game on.”

English Lesson: Come on. I didn't mean it that way.

7. “Come on. I didn't mean it that way.”

English Lesson: Sorry to keep pestering you, but who can I speak to about getting access to the shared drive?

8. “Sorry to keep pestering you, but who can I speak to about getting access to the shared drive?”

English Lesson: I'm very sorry that it didn't meet your standards.

9. “I'm very sorry that it didn't meet your standards.”

English Lesson: OK, Sorry to bother you.

10. “OK, Sorry to bother you.”

11. “I'm sorry, but can you clarify what it is you're asking about?”

12. “I get distracted so easily!”

13. “Oh, I'm so sorry. Thank you for reminding me.”

14. “I'm so sorry. That was totally my fault.”

15. “Sorry to interrupt, but can I ask you something quickly?”

16. “Sorry, I got sidetracked.”

17. “Sorry to keep you waiting.”

18. “I'm really sorry, but I won't be able to make it to New York next month.”

19. “Sorry, I've kind of been in my own little world lately.”