sorry

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in Vietnamese Xin lỗi, tiếc nuối

BrE /ˈsɒr.i/ AmE /ˈsɔːr.i/

adjective / adverb en → vi

1 APOLLOLOGY [non-predicate] A1

Xin lỗi, tiếc nuối

feeling or showing that you are sorry about something bad that you have done or said

  • be sorry for sth

Collocations sorry about something · sorry to do something

  • I'm really sorry about the mistake.

    Tôi rất tiếc về sai lầm này.

2 POLITE [non-predicate] A2

Xin lỗi, xin phép

used to show that you are politely asking for something or saying that you do not agree with someone

  • sorry (to say) that

Collocations sorry to bother you · sorry to disagree with sb

  • Sorry, I didn't catch your name.

    Xin lỗi, tôi không nghe rõ tên của anh/chị.

3 SYMPATHY [non-predicate] A2

Xin lỗi, cảm thông

feeling or showing that you are sorry about something bad that has happened to someone else

  • be sorry for sb

Collocations sorry about something happening to sb · sorry that sth has happened to sb

  • I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.

    Tôi rất tiếc khi nghe về mất mát của anh/chị.

4 REGRET [non-predicate] B1

Xin lỗi, tiếc nuối

feeling or showing that you are sorry about something bad that has happened, but without blaming yourself for it

  • be sorry (that)

Collocations sorry that sth has happened · sorry about something

  • I'm sorry to hear the news.

    Tôi rất tiếc khi nghe tin này.

5 APPROACH [non-predicate] B1

Xin lỗi, xin phép

used when you are politely trying to get someone's attention or permission to do something

  • sorry (to say) that

Collocations sorry to interrupt · sorry to ask a question

  • Sorry, can I use your phone?

    Xin lỗi, tôi có thể dùng điện thoại của anh/chị được không?

6 APPROVAL [non-predicate] B2

Xin lỗi, đồng ý

used to show that you agree with someone or like something

  • sorry (to say) that

Collocations sorry to agree with sb · sorry about something

  • I'm sorry, but I don't think it's a good idea.

    Xin lỗi, tôi nghĩ đây không phải là một ý tưởng tốt.

7 APPROACH [non-predicate] B2

Xin lỗi, xin phép

used when you are politely trying to get someone's attention or permission to do something

  • sorry (to say) that

Collocations sorry to interrupt · sorry to ask a question

  • Sorry, I didn't mean to upset you.

    Xin lỗi, tôi không có ý định làm anh/chị buồn.

8 APPROVAL [non-predicate] C1

Xin lỗi, đồng ý

used to show that you agree with someone or like something

  • sorry (to say) that

Collocations sorry to agree with sb · sorry about something

  • I'm sorry, but I don't think it's a good idea.

    Xin lỗi, tôi nghĩ đây không phải là một ý tưởng tốt.

Idioms

be sorry for sb B1

Cảm thông cho ai đó

  • I'm so sorry for you.

    Tôi rất cảm thông cho anh/chị.

be sorry to do sth B1

Rất tiếc khi làm gì đó

  • I'm so sorry to leave.

    Tôi rất tiếc phải đi.

be sorry about sth B1

Rất tiếc về điều gì đó

  • I'm so sorry about the news.

    Tôi rất tiếc khi nghe tin này.