Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #95
Word (Wort)

Es tut mir leid

Translation (Übersetzung) I'm sorry
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ɛs tuːt miːɐ laɪt]
A1
Phrase
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
A1 basic social expression apology
A common apology phrase in German. Literally means 'It does me sorrow'. Used to express regret, sympathy, or apology. Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

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Es tut mir leid is a German Phrase

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Es tut mir leid Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)
leidtun
Meaning: to be sorry
Verb
Tut mir leid
Meaning: Sorry
Noun

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Es tut mir leid Collocations (Kollokationen)

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Es tut mir leid, dass...
I'm sorry that...
High frequency
Es tut mir leid, aber...
I'm sorry, but...
High frequency
Es tut mir leid für...
I'm sorry for...
Medium frequency
Es tut mir leid, ich habe...
I'm sorry, I have...
High frequency
Es tut mir leid, ich kann nicht...
I'm sorry, I can't...
Medium frequency

Es tut mir leid Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Es tut mir leid wie Hund
I'm terribly sorry
An intensified form meaning 'I'm very sorry' (literally 'sorry like a dog')
Es tut mir leid von Herzen
I'm sorry from the bottom of my heart
A sincere, heartfelt apology

Es tut mir leid Synonyms (Synonyme)

Es tut mir leid synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for Es tut mir leid and expand your German vocabulary. Learn Es tut mir leid similar words and their usage.

Entschuldigung
Meaning: Excuse me/Sorry
High similarity
Verzeihung
Meaning: Pardon me/Forgiveness
Medium similarity
Ich bitte um Verzeihung
Meaning: I ask for forgiveness
Medium similarity
Pardon
Meaning: Pardon
Low similarity

Es tut mir leid Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Es freut mich
Meaning: I'm glad
Kein Problem
Meaning: No problem
Alles gut
Meaning: It's all good

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Es tut mir leid Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Entschuldigung Bedauern Reue Verzeihung Apologie

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