sorry

[/ˈsɒri/ (UK) /ˈsɑːri/ (US)]

adjective

desculpado; arrependido; lamentável

1. feeling regret, compunction, or sympathy

I'm sorry for what I did.

Sinto muito pelo que fiz.

2. expressing apology or asking pardon

Sorry, could you repeat that?

Desculpe, pode repetir isso?

3. in a deplorable or pitiful state; unfortunate

That's a sorry sight.

Isso é uma cena lamentável.

NYC Slang

my bad

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

desculpa; sinto muito; me desculpa

most common usage in everyday conversation

São Paulo

desculpa; sinto muito

standard usage, no significant regional variation

Rio de Janeiro

desculpa; ó desculpa

may use with more informal/colloquial intonation

Portugal

desculpa; peço desculpa; lamento

'peço desculpa' (singular) is more common than Brazilian usage

sorry about that

I'm sorry to say

better late than sorry

you'll be sorry

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