Je suis désolé, mais je ne peux pas répondre en français. (2024)

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How to respond to an apology in French? ›

You can use the phrase ce n'est pas grave (or, more casually, c'est pas grave) to respond when someone apologizes to you in French. This phrase means it's not serious or it's not a big deal, and functions to let the apologizer know that their apology was heard and accepted.

If someone says Desolé or Mes excuses or Je m'excuse, the standard response seems to be Ce n'est pas grave (literally, “It's not serious”). You will also hear Ne vous inquiétez pas (“Don't worry”) or N'en parlez plus (“Say nothing more about it”).

“Excusez-moi” is like “pardon” in english. It is very often used to ask you something, or to ask you to repeat something. So, depending on the context, you may answer “Oui?”, or you may repeat the same thing you just said, a little bit slower and clearer.

The most direct translation of “sorry” in French is the verb être désolé, which means “to be sorry.” If you want to say “I'm sorry,” that would be Je suis désolé in the masculine form and Je suis désolée in the feminine.

"Thank you for your apology. I value our relationship and am relieved we can move past this. I'm here if you want to talk more about how we can prevent such situations in the future."

Je suis désolé, mon frère. I am sorry, brother.

The most common way to say “I'm sorry” in French is je suis désolé. e. It can be used in pretty much any situation, from apologizing to a friend after an argument to when you're running late for an appointment. At times, you will hear it shortened to désolé.

I'm sorry for everything. I'm so sorry about. I'm sorry about all.

5. Merci pour tout – Thank you for everything.

Responses to “Ça va?” can therefore be very superficial, or can get into actual details of how things are really going. For the easiest replies we just repeat the statements in the affirmative: “Ça va”, “Oui, ça va” or “Ça va bien, merci”. It's even common to double the response with a “ça va, ça va”.

How do you respond to Merci mille fois? ›

When someone thanks you, you have a couple of options for you're welcome in French. You can say de rien in all situations, and it's the most common response. Je t'en prie and je vous en prie add a bit more politeness, and are just as ubiquitous. Informally, an easy response is pas de problème.

It's an exceedingly common phrase that can be used in just about any situation, whether you want to apologize for walking on somebody's foot or to politely ask for directions. For example: Excusez-moi, pouvez-vous me dire où est la station de métro ? (Excuse-me, can you tell me where the underground station is?)

phrase. 1. ( pour s'excuser) “I'm sorry” ⧫ “sorry”

The most common way to say “excuse me” in French is excusez-moi. This phrase literally translates to English as “excuse me”.

If you feel the need to respond, you could say "that's OK". If you want to be extra polite/formal, say "I beg your pardon." instead of "Pardon me!".

The most common way to say “I'm sorry” in French is je suis désolé. e. It can be used in pretty much any situation, from apologizing to a friend after an argument to when you're running late for an appointment. At times, you will hear it shortened to désolé.

"better safe than sorry!" in French

mieux vaut prévenir que guérir!