25 ways to say "sorry" in English

Knowing how to apologize is an important part of being polite. You probably already know "sorry", but there are many other ways to apologize in English.

Apologizing for small mistakes

Simply saying "sorry" is most common with small mistakes, like bumping into someone or saying someone’s name wrong. In these situations, people often say:

Whoops! Sorry!

Oh! Sorry.

Sorry ‘bout that.

There are a few slang phrases that you can also use for slight mistakes:

Oh, my bad.

My fault, bro.

How to be a good language student!

1. Do make sure you have something to record new items of language (notebook, netbook  etc.)

2. Don’t rely solely on your memory.

3. Do make sure you have access to a dictionary (get one on your phone then you can access it wherever you are).

4. Don’t miss the opportunity to pick up new words and check their meaning.

Aha! Here we go.

You were looking for a document which you needed in order to file your taxes. Now you've found it, so you say this to yourself.

Aha! Here we go.

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