Saying Sorry in Korean: 10 Essential Apology Phrases for Every Situation! ๐๐ฐ๐ท
Apologizing is an essential part of communication, and knowing how to express remorse in Korean can help mend relationships and resolve conflicts effectively.
Whether you’ve made a mistake, caused inconvenience, or unintentionally hurt someone’s feelings, a sincere apology can go a long way.
In this lesson, we’ve curated a list of 10 useful Korean phrases to help you apologize in various situations.
Let’s dive in and learn how to say sorry in Korean with sincerity and humility!
1. ๋ฏธ์ํด์. (Mianhaeyo.) – I’m sorry.
2. ์ฃ์กํฉ๋๋ค. (Joesonghamnida.) – I apologize.
3. ์ ๋ง ์ฃ์กํด์. (Jeongmal joesonghaeyo.) – I’m really sorry.
4. ์ง์ฌ์ผ๋ก ์ฌ๊ณผํด์. (Jinsim-eulo sagwahaeyo.) – I sincerely apologize.
5. ์ค์๋ฅผ ํด์ ๋ฏธ์ํด์. (Silsuleul haeseo mianhaeyo.) – I’m sorry for making a mistake.
6. ๋๋ฌด ๋ฏธ์ํด์. (Neomu mianhaeyo.) – I’m very sorry.
7. ์ดํดํด์ฃผ์ธ์. (Ihaehae juseyo.) – Please understand.
8. ์ฉ์ํด ์ฃผ์ธ์. (Yongseohae juseyo.) – Please forgive me.
9. ์ ์๋ชป์ด์์. (Je jalmos-ieyo.) – It’s my fault.
10. ์ด๊ฒ์ ๋ด ์๋ชป์ด์์. (Igeos-eun nae jalmos-ieyo.) – This is my fault.
Offering a sincere apology in Korean can help alleviate tensions and foster understanding in any situation.
Remember to speak from the heart and demonstrate genuine remorse when saying sorry.
Practice these phrases regularly, and may your apologies always be met with forgiveness and compassion! ๐๐