header
header
main header

~てすみません・~てごめんなさい

I'm sorry about...

N4

~てすみません・~てごめんなさい

I'm sorry about...

About

て form verbs, adjectives, and nouns can be attached to すみません or ごめんなさい in order to form apologies.

E.g. おくてすみません。 "I'm sorry I'm late."

E.g. 夕食中ゆうしょくちゅう電話でんわてごめんなさい。 "I'm sorry for calling during dinner."

すみません often becomes すいません in spoken Japanese and can become すまん in casual situations.

ごめんなさい can become ごめん in casual situations.

    Summary

  • b

    Combine すみません・ごめんなさい with a て form verb to apologize for an action

Example Sentences

Loading...