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93 sincere, meaningful ways to apologize & say sorry in Spanish

22 May 2024

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When it comes to learning languages, making mistakes is okay – perhaps even encouraged. But, when you do need to apologize for a mistake, you need to know how to say sorry in Spanish.

When you’re learning Spanish – or any other language – you’re bound to make mistakes. You’ll say the wrong thing, use a word incorrectly, and perhaps even offend someone accidentally. This is all normal! Mistakes help us learn things really well, so you should try to treat mistakes as learning opportunities.

However, sometimes your mistakes will go beyond a simple mispronunciation or incorrect word usage. Sometimes, you’ll hurt people's feelings. Sometimes, you’ll do things that hurt others, whether by accident or on purpose. And when you do something that hurts or offends others, the best way to move forward is to offer a sincere apology.

If you’ve been studying Spanish online or in person for a while now, you probably know it’s an incredibly diverse language. That means there’s more than a handful of ways to say sorry. There are actually dozens, if not hundreds, of ways to say pardon me in Spanish!

But don’t take that as discouragement. Of course, it’ll take a while to learn all the ways to say you’re sorry in this beautiful language. This article will cover more than 80 ways to say sorry to someone in Spanish so that you know what to do next time you need to apologize!

Pero, sorry for all the fuss. Let’s get into all the different ways to apologize in Spanish!

How to say I’m sorry in Spanish

The biggest difference between apologizing in English versus Spanish is that there are several verbs that are commonly used to express regret. In English, “sorry” is commonly used as an adjective. In Spanish, there are three common verbs used when apologizing:

Perdonar
Disculpar
Lamentar

The first two mean roughly the same thing, whereas the third one has a stronger connotation of regret. So, keep in mind that you’ll be using mostly verbs when apologizing in Spanish, so don’t forget to conjugate them accordingly!

How to say sorry to someone you have hurt

Hurting someone never feels good, and, although sometimes there’s not a lot you can do after the fact, you can always offer a heartfelt apology. With that said, you want to use an apology that fits the bill to be culturally sensitive. Over-apologizing could come across as insincere, whereas under-apologizing might not cut it.

That’s why we’ve included a column with context so that you know exactly what kind of apology to use depending on how bad your mistake was. We’ve also included different sections for different scenarios below, so make sure to read through the entire article!

English	Spanish	IPA	Pronunciation	Context
I’m sorry	Perdón	pɛɾˈðõn	pear-don	One of the most basic ways of saying I’m sorry
I’m sorry	Lo siento	lo ˈsjɛ̃nto	loh see-en-toh	One of the most basic ways of saying I’m sorry
I apologize	Disculpa	disˈkulpa	dis-cool-pah	One of the most basic ways of saying I’m sorry
I lament it	Lo lamento	lo laˈmɛ̃nto	lo lah-men-toh	One of the most basic ways of saying I’m sorry
I’m truly sorry	En verdad lo siento	ɛ̃m bɛɾˈðað lo ˈsjɛ̃nto	en ver-dad lo see-en-toh	A more genuine way of saying I’m sorry
I’m so, so sorry	Lo siento tanto	lo ˈsjɛ̃nto ˈtãnto	lo see-en-toh tan-toh	A more genuine way of saying I’m sorry
I feel terrible, I’m so sorry	Me siento terrible, lo siento mucho	me ˈsjɛ̃nto tɛˈriβle \| lo ˈsjɛ̃nto ˈmuʧo	meh see-en-toh teh-ree-bleh lo see-en-toh moo-cho	Emphasizes your role in the situation and a feeling of remorse
I’m so sorry, that was thoughtless of me	Lo siento mucho, fue muy descuidado de mi parte	lo ˈsjɛ̃nto ˈmuʧo \| ˈfwe mwi ðɛskwiˈðaðo ðe mi ˈpaɾte	lo see-en-toh moo-cho foo-eh moo-y des-coo-e-da-doh deh me par-teh	Emphasizes carelessness on your behalf
I’m very sorry for the way I behaved	Lo siento mucho por mi comportamiento	lo ˈsjɛ̃nto ˈmuʧo poɾ mi kõmpoɾtaˈmjɛ̃nto	lo see-en-toh moo-cho pore me com-pore-tah-me-en-toh	Emphasizes that your behavior was wrong
I apologize, I was out of line	Una disculpa, eso estuvo fuera de lugar	ˈuna ðisˈkulpa \| ˈeso ɛsˈtuβo ˈfwɛɾa ðe luˈɣaɾ	oo-nah dis-cool-pah	Emphasizes improper behavior
A thousand apologies	Mil disculpas	ˈmil disˈkulpas	meel dis-cool-pas	Casual yet genuine
I owe you an apology	Te debo una disculpa	te ˈðeβo ˈuna ðisˈkulpa	teh deh-bo oo-nah dis-cool-pah	Centers the person you need to apologize to
Forgive me	Perdóname	pɛɾˈðoname	pear-doh-nah-meh	Simple way to ask for forgiveness
I’m sorry, it wasn’t on purpose	Lo siento, no lo hice a propósito	lo ˈsjɛ̃nto \| ˈno lo ˈise a pɾoˈposito	lo see-en-toh no lo e-say ah pro-poh-see-toh	Clarifies that your mistake wasn’t intentional
I’m sorry, I don’t know what I was thinking	Lo siento, no sé en qué estaba pensando	lo ˈsjɛ̃nto \| ˈno ˈse ɛ̃n ˈke ɛsˈtaβa pɛ̃nˈsãndo	lo see-en-toh no say en keh es-tah-bah pen-san-doh	Emphasizes a lapse of judgment on your behalf
I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to do that	Perdón, no quise hacerlo	pɛɾˈðõn \| ˈno ˈkise aˈsɛɾlo	pear-don no key-seh ah-ser-lo	Clarifies that your mistake wasn’t intentional

How to say you’re sorry if something bad happened to someone you care for

Saying sorry isn’t always about apologizing for something you’ve done. Sometimes, you apologize just to show that you’re sorry something happened to someone you love. An example is when a friend or family member is grieving a loss. Unless you were directly involved in the death of their loved one, saying “I’m sorry for your loss” isn’t something that would imply that you’re to blame, right?

Just like in English, there are several ways to express sympathy in Spanish without necessarily admitting fault. Here are some of our favorites:

English	Spanish	IPA	Pronunciation	Context
I’m so sorry to hear that	Lamento mucho oír eso	laˈmɛ̃nto ˈmuʧo oˈiɾ ˈeso	la-men-toh moo-cho oh-ear eh-so	You can use this when anything bad happens to someone you care about
My deepest sympathies	Mi más sentido pésame	mi ˈmas sɛ̃nˈtiðo ˈpesame	me mas sen-tee-doh peh-sa-meh	You can use this when someone is grieving a loss
I’m sorry that happened to you	Lo siento tanto que eso te haya sucedido	lo ˈsjɛ̃nto ˈtãnto ˈke ˈeso te ˈaʝa suseˈðiðo	lo see-en-toh tan-to kay eh-so teh ah-yah sue-say-dee-doh	You can use this when anything bad happens to someone you care about
My deepest condolences	Mi más sincero pésame	mi ˈmas sĩnˈsɛɾo ˈpesame	me mas seen-seh-ro peh-sa-meh	You can use this when someone is grieving a loss
You don’t imagine how sorry I am to hear that	No sabes cuánto lamento escuchar eso	ˈno ˈsaβes ˈkwãnto laˈmɛ̃nto ɛskuˈʧaɾ ˈeso	no sah-bes coo-an-toh lah-men-toh es-coo-char eh-so	You can use this when something very bad happens to someone you care about
I’m sorry about your ...	Siento lo de tú ...	ˈsjɛ̃nto lo ðe ˈtu	see-en-toh lo deh too ...	You can use this in many contexts, just add what you’re sorry about at the end
I’m sorry about your ... loss	Lamento la pérdida de tu ...	laˈmɛ̃nto la ˈpɛɾðiða ðe tu	la-men-toh la pear-dee-dah deh too ...	You can use this when someone’s lost a loved one
I share your feelings	Te acompaño en tus sentimientos	te akõmˈpaɲo ɛ̃n tus sɛ̃ntiˈmjɛ̃ntos	teh ah-come-pah-nyo en toos sen-tee-mee-en-toes	You can use this to show that you empathize with someone
I share your pain	Te acompaño en tu dolor	te akõmˈpaɲo ɛ̃n tu ðoˈloɾ	teh ah-come-pah-nyo en too doh-lore	You can use this to show that you empathize with someone
I sympathize with you	Te compadezco	te kõmpaˈðɛsko	teh come-pah-dess-koh	You can use this to show that you sympathize with someone
I sympathize with you (formal)	Le compadezco	le kõmpaˈðɛsko	leh come-pah-dess-koh	You can use this to show that you empathize with someone
I am in pain for what you’re going through	Me duele mucho lo que te está pasando	me ˈðwele ˈmuʧo lo ˈke tɛ ɛsˈta paˈsãndo	meh doo-eh-leh moo-cho lo kay teh es-tah pah-san-doh	You can use this to show that you empathize with someone
I’m sorry, you can count on me	Lo siento, cuenta conmigo	lo ˈsjɛ̃nto \| ˈkwɛ̃nta kõmˈmiɣo	lo see-en-toh, coo-en-tah con-me-go	You can use this to emphasize that they can count on you during hard times

How to apologize when you accidentally bump into someone, or you want to get past someone blocking the way

Life can be messy. You’ll bump into people, knock things over, or otherwise disturb people. When this happens, all you need is a quick apology to keep it moving.

Here are some of the best ways to apologize when you bump into someone by accident or want to get past someone blocking the way in Spanish.

English	Spanish	IPA	Pronunciation	Context
Excuse me please	Con permiso	kõm pɛɾˈmiso	con pear-miso	Most common way to ask to get through
Sorry, can I get by?	Disculpa, ¿me das permiso?	disˈkulpa me ˈðas pɛɾˈmiso	diss-cool-pah meh das pear-miso	More polite way to ask to get through
Let me through	Permíteme	pɛɾˈmiteme	pear-me-teh-meh	Direct way of asking someone to let you through
Allow me	Permítame	pɛɾˈmitame	pear-mi-tah-meh	Slightly more formal than “permíteme” but still direct
Forgive me	Perdona	pɛɾˈðona	pear-doh-nah	Indirect way to ask to get through
Excuse me, can you let me through?	Disculpa, ¿Me permites?	disˈkulpa me pɛɾˈmites	diss-cool-pah meh pear-me-tess	More polite way to ask to get through
Excuse me, can you make space for me?	Perdón, ¿Me das chanza?	pɛɾˈðõn me ˈðas ˈʧãnsa	pear-don meh das chan-za	Informal yet polite way to ask to get through
Excuse me, may I?	Disculpa, ¿Puedo?	disˈkulpa ˈpweðo	diss-cool-pah poo-eh-doh	Very polite way to ask to get through
May I?	¿Se puede?	se ˈpweðe	seh-poo-eh-deh	Very polite way to ask to get through
May I pass?	¿Puedo pasar?	ˈpweðo paˈsaɾ	poo-eh-doh pah-sar	Very polite way to ask to get through
Oh! Sorry	¡Ay! Perdón	ˈai̯ pɛɾˈðõn	ah-e pear-don	Use this when you accidentally bump into someone
Oh! I didn’t see you	¡Ay! No te vi	ˈai̯ ˈno te ˈβi	ah-e no teh-vee	Use this when you accidentally bump into someone

How to apologize when you need to ask someone to repeat something

We all get distracted. It happens. Even if we’re really invested in the conversation, we can miss what the other person said from distraction or because of external factors, such as a loud motorcycle.

When this happens, it’s probably a good idea to apologize quickly for making the other person repeat themselves.

English	Spanish	IPA	Pronunciation	Context
Pardon?	¿Mande?	ˈmãnde	man-deh	Most common way to ask someone to repeat what they just said. Can also be used instead of “¿Qué?”
What?	¿Qué?	ˈke	keh	Could be considered rude unless using an extremely polite tone of voice
Sorry I didn’t hear you	Disculpa, no te escuché	disˈkulpa ˈno tɛ ɛskuˈʧe	diss-cool-pah no teh es-coo-che	Polite way to emphasize that you didn’t hear
Sorry, could you please repeat that?	Perdón, ¿podrías repetirlo?	pɛɾˈðõn poˈðɾias̬ repɛˈtiɾlo	pear-don po-dree-as reh-peh-tear-loh	Polite way to ask someone to repeat what they just said
I beg your pardon	¿Perdón?	pɛɾˈðõn	pear-don	Implies that you need them to repeat what they just said
What?	¿Cómo?	ˈkomo	koh-mo	Implies that you need them to repeat what they just said
What did you say? (formal)	¿Cómo dijo?	ˈkomo ˈðixo	koh-mo dee-ho	Polite way to ask someone to repeat what they just said
What was that?	¿Qué pasó?	ˈke paˈso	keh pah-so	Informal way to ask someone to repeat what they just said
Sorry, could you repeat that?	Perdón, ¿me lo podrías repetir?	pɛɾˈðõn me lo poˈðɾias̬ repɛˈtiɾ	pear-don meh lo poh-dree-as re-peh-tear	Polite way to ask someone to repeat what they just said
I’m sorry, what did you say?	Perdón, ¿qué dijiste?	pɛɾˈðõn ˈke ðiˈxiste	pear-don kay dee-his-teh	Informal yet polite way to ask someone to repeat what they just said
I didn’t hear you, can you come again?	No escuché, repite por favor	ˈno ɛskuˈʧe reˈpite poɾ faˈβoɾ	no ess-coo-che ray-pee-teh pore fah-vore	Informal yet polite way to ask someone to repeat what they just said

How to apologize when you have made a small mistake (that didn’t hurt anyone)

Most apologies (I hope!) we use in our day-to-day life are for inconsequential mistakes that we make. Saying sorry for the little things helps us live in society by being polite, just like saying thank you for minor things.

Here are some of our favorite ways to apologize when you have made a small or inconsequential mistake in Spanish.

English	Spanish	IPA	Pronunciation	Context
It was my bad	Fue mi culpa	ˈfwe mi ˈkulpa	foo-eh me cool-pah	Most direct way to say that something was your fault
I messed up	Me equivoqué	me ekiβoˈke	meh eh-key-voh-keh	Emphasizes that you made a mistake
I was wrong and I apologize	Me disculpo, fue culpa mía	me ðisˈkulpo ˈfwe ˈkulpa ˈmia	meh diss-cool-poh foo-eh cool-pah me-ah	Formal way to apologize and overtly place the blame on yourself
Sorry about that!	¡Disculpa!	disˈkulpa	diss-cool-pah	Informal way to say you’re sorry for something minor
Whoops! Sorry!	¡Oops! ¡Perdón!	ˈoops pɛɾˈðõn	oops pear-don	Informal way to say you’re sorry for something minor
Oh, my bad!	¡Ay! ¡Perdón!	ˈai̯ pɛɾˈðõn	ah-e pear-don	Informal way to say you’re sorry for something minor
Oh, it slipped my mind!	¡Ay! Se me fue	ˈai̯ se me ˈfwe	ah-e seh meh foo-eh	Informal way to say you’re sorry for something minor

How to say sorry in a formal or business environment

Nobody likes to mess up at work, but when you do, it’s usually a good idea to own up to it and apologize. However, you have to choose your words very carefully when you need to apologize to a business partner or a supervisor. Also remember to NOT say sorry if you’re not at fault.

But if you do need to sincerely offer apologies? Here’s a few highly polite ways to apologize in Spanish at work.

English	Spanish	IPA	Pronunciation	Context
Forgive my mistake	Disculpe mi error	disˈkulpe mj ɛˈroɾ	diss-cool-pah me eh-roar	Quick yet genuine apology for a mistake you made
Sorry for the late reply	Disculpe la tardanza	disˈkulpe la taɾˈðãnsa	diss-cool-pah la tar-dan-za	Formal way to apologize for the delay, either in sending something or being late yourself
Please forgive the lengthy delay	Por favor disculpe usted la larga demora	poɾ faˈβoɾ ðisˈkulpe u̯sˈtɛð la ˈlaɾɣa ðeˈmoɾa	pore fah-vore diss-cool-peh oos-ted la lar-gah deh-moh-rah	Formal way to apologize for a lengthy delay
My apologies you didn’t receive the report you requested	Lamento que no haya recibido el reporte que pidió	laˈmɛ̃nto ˈke ˈno ˈaʝa resiˈβiðo ɛl reˈpoɾte ˈke piˈðjo	lah-men-to kay no ah-ya reh-see-be-doh elle reh-pore-teh	Formal way to apologize for a missing report
I apologize for the confusion ...	Lamento la confusión	laˈmɛ̃nto la kõmfuˈsjõn	lah-men-to la con-foo-see-on	Quick way to apologize for any confusion, whether it was your fault or not
I’m sorry to bother you	Lamento tener que molestarle	laˈmɛ̃nto teˈnɛɾ ˈke molɛsˈtaɾle	lah-men-to teh-ner kay mo-les-tar-leh	Formal way to apologize for requesting something or following up on something
Sorry I couldn’t attend the meeting	Lamento no poder haber asistido a la junta	laˈmɛ̃nto ˈno poˈðɛɾ aˈβɛɾ asisˈtiðo a la ˈxũnta	lah-men-to no poh-der ah-bear ah-sees-tee-doh ah la hoon-tah	Formal way to apologize for missing a meeting
I’ve made a mistake	He cometido un error	ˈe komɛˈtiðo u̯n ɛˈroɾ	eh coh-meh-tee-doh oon eh-roar	Formal way to own up to making a mistake
I regret the problem I’ve created	Me arrepiento del problema que he creado	me areˈpjɛ̃nto ðɛl pɾoˈβlema ˈke ˈe kɾeˈaðo	meh ah-reh-pee-en-to delle pro-bleh-mah	Emphasizes regret
I should have anticipated this	Debí haber tenido esto en cuenta	deˈβi aˈβɛɾ teˈniðo ˈɛsto ɛ̃n ˈkwɛ̃nta	deh-bee ah-bear teh-knee-doh ess-toh en coo-en-tah	Emphasizes that you didn’t anticipate something
I misjudged the situation	Juzgué la situación de manera equivocada	xus̬ˈɣe la sitwaˈsjõn de maˈnɛɾa ekiβoˈkaða	whose-geh la see-too-ah-see-on deh mah-neh-rah eh-key-vo-kah-da	Emphasizes a lapse of judgement
I ask for your forgiveness	Le pido una disculpa	le ˈpiðo ˈuna ðisˈkulpa	Leh pee-doh oo-nah diss-cool-pah	Formal way to ask someone to forgive you
I offer you an apology	Le ofrezco una disculpa	le oˈfɾɛsko ˈuna ðisˈkulpa	leh oh-fress-koh oo-nah diss-cool-pah	Formal way to offer an apology
I’m sorry for the misunderstanding	Lamento el malentendido	laˈmɛ̃nto ɛl malɛ̃ntɛ̃nˈdiðo	lah-men-toh elle mal-en-ten-dee-doh	Formal way to apologize for a misunderstanding

How to say sorry in Spanish slang

If you’re a little younger, you’ll probably want to use some Spanish slang when apologizing to your friends. Luckily, there are many informal ways to say you’re sorry or “my bad” in Spanish! Here are some of the best Spanish slang words and phrases to say sorry in Spanish.

English	Spanish	IPA	Pronunciation	Context
I messed up	La regué	la reˈɣe	la reh-geh	You messed up
I messed up	La cagué	la kaˈɣe	la kag-geh	You messed up (crude)
It was my bad	Se me fue la onda	se me ˈfwe la ˈõnda	seh meh foo-eh la on-dah	You didn’t think right
How animal-like	Qué animal	ˈke aniˈmal	keh ah-knee-mal	Emphasizes that you behaved like an animal
How idiotic	Qué tarado	ˈke taˈɾaðo	keh tah-ra-doh	Emphasized that your behavior was dumb
It was an intentional accident	Fue sin querer queriendo	ˈfwe sĩn kɛˈɾɛɾ kɛˈɾjɛ̃ndo	foo-eh seen keh-rer keh-ree-en-doh	This is a reference to the Mexican TV show El Chavo del Ocho
Sorry	Sorry	ˈsori	soh-ree	Loan word from English
Please forgive me	Perdóname plis	pɛɾˈðoname ˈplis	pear-don-nah-meh plees	“plis” is a loan word (please) from English

How to ask for forgiveness

Saying sorry and asking for forgiveness are often two different things. If you’ve just bumped into a stranger in public, you’ll probably apologize but won’t expect a grand gesture of forgiveness. But if you’ve done something very hurtful to a friend, you’ll want to explicitly ask for their forgiveness.

There are several ways to ask for someone’s forgiveness. One of the most common ones is asking how you can correct the situation. Even if you can’t undo the action, you can often make it up in a different way or compensate with something else. Here are a few genuine ways to ask for forgiveness in Spanish.

English	Spanish	IPA	Pronunciation	Context
Can you forgive me?	¿Me perdonas?	me pɛɾˈðonas	meh pear-doh-nass	Direct way of asking someone if they’ll forgive you
How can I make it up to you?	¿Cómo te puedo compensar?	ˈkomo te ˈpweðo kõmpɛ̃nˈsaɾ	koh-mo teh poo-eh-doh kom-pen-sar	Offering to make up for the damage/pain that you caused
Sorry, I won’t do it again.	Lo siento, no volverá a suceder	lo ˈsjɛ̃nto ˈno βolβɛˈɾa a suseˈðɛɾ	lo see-en-toh no vol-ver-rah ah sue-seh-der	Emphasizes that you will not repeat your behavior
Please, forgive me	Por favor, perdóname	poɾ faˈβoɾ pɛɾˈðoname	pore fah-vore pear-don-nah-meh	Asking someone to please forgive you
Do you think you could forgive me someday?	¿Crees que algún día me podrías perdonar?	ˈkɾees ˈke alˈɣũn ˈdia me poˈðɾias pɛɾðoˈnaɾ	crehs keh al-goon dee-ah meh po-dree-ahs pear-doh-nar	Could be used after making a serious mistake, or facetiously after making a tiny mistake
Will you absolve me?	¿Me disculpas?	me ðisˈkulpas	meh diss-cool-pass	Direct way of asking someone if they’ll forgive you

How to express regret

Similarly to asking for forgiveness, expressing regret is a way to take your apology one step further. A simple “sorry” doesn’t necessarily imply that you wish you hadn’t done something or that you’re truly remorseful.

Being intentional with your words and vocalizing how you feel can help the other person appreciate how sorry you really are.

English	Spanish	IPA	Pronunciation	Context
I wish I could take it back	Quisiera poder deshacerlo	kiˈsjɛɾa poˈðɛɾ ðesaˈsɛɾlo	key-see-air-rah poh-der des-ah-ser-lo	For something that can no longer be fixed
I wish I hadn’t done that	Desearía nunca haberlo hecho	deseaˈɾia ˈnũnka aˈβɛɾlo ˈeʧo	deh-seh-ah-ree-ah noon-kah ah-bear-lo eh-cho	Emphasizes remorse
I am very regretful	Estoy muy arrepentido	ɛsˈtoi̯ mwj arepɛ̃nˈtiðo	es-toy moo-y ah-reh-pen-tea-doh	Emphasizes remorse
You have no idea how regretful I am	No sabes cómo me arrepiento	ˈno ˈsaβes ˈkomo me areˈpjɛ̃nto	no sah-bes koh-mo meh ah-reh-pee-en-toe	Seriously emphasizes remorse
I wish I could turn back time	Quisiera volver el tiempo atrás	kiˈsjɛɾa βolˈβɛɾ ɛl ˈtjɛ̃mpo aˈtɾas	key-see-eh-rah vol-ver elle tee-em-poh ah-tras	For something that can no longer be fixed
I wish I could erase it	Quisiera poder borrarlo	kiˈsjɛɾa poˈðɛɾ βoˈraɾlo	key-see-eh-rah poh-der boh-rar-loh	For something that can no longer be fixed

How to offer help after making a mistake in Spanish

Offering help immediately after apologizing is a great way to show that you want to do right by the person you’ve hurt. It shows a genuine will to address the situation head-on and compensate them for the troubles you’ve caused. Here are some helpful ways to offer help after making a mistake in Spanish.

English	Spanish	IPA	Pronunciation	Context
Whatever you need	Lo que necesites	lo ˈke neseˈsites	lo keh neh-seh-see-tess	Quick way to offer help with whatever they may need
Whatever I can help you with	En lo que te pueda ayudar	ɛ̃n lo ˈke te ˈpweða aʝuˈðaɾ	en loh keh teh poo-eh-dah ah-you-dar	Quick way to offer help with whatever they may need
I’m here for whatever you need	Aquí estoy para lo que necesites	aˈki ɛsˈtoi̯ ˈpaɾa lo ˈke neseˈsites	ah-key-es-toy pah-ra loh keh neh-seh-see-tess	Quick way to offer help with whatever they may need
I’m awaiting any requests	Quedo al pendiente	ˈkeðo al pɛ̃nˈdjɛ̃nte	keh-doh all pen-dee-ent-eh	Quick way to offer help with whatever they may need
What can I do to fix the situation?	¿Qué puedo hacer para arreglar la situación?	ˈke ˈpweðo aˈsɛɾ ˈpaɾa areˈɣlaɾ la sitwaˈsjõn	keh poo-eh-doh ah-sehr pah-rah ah-reh-glar la see-too-ah-see-on	Formal way to ask what you can do to help
I’m at your service	Estoy a tus órdenes	ɛsˈtoj a tus ˈoɾðenes	ess-toy ah toos or-deh-ness	Quick way to offer help with whatever they may need
Let me know what I can do	Avísame lo que pueda hacer	aˈβisame lo ˈke ˈpweða aˈsɛɾ	ah-bee-sah-meh lo keh poo-eh-dah ah-ser	Informal way to offer help with whatever they may need
What can I do for you?	¿Qué puedo hacer por ti?	ˈke ˈpweðo aˈsɛɾ poɾ ˈti	keh poo-eh-doh ah-ser pore tee	Quick way to offer help with whatever they may need

How to forgive in Spanish

On the flip side, knowing how to forgive in Spanish is just as important as learning how to say sorry. When someone says sorry to you, a simple “no problem!” can be good enough to let them know there are no hard feelings.

And no, “no problemo” is not the way to say no problem in Spanish! Check out the table below to learn how to actually forgive someone in Spanish!

English	Spanish	IPA	Pronunciation	Context
It’s no big deal	No pasa nada	ˈno ˈpasa ˈnaða	no pah-sa na-dah	Casual way to say that it’s okay
Don’t worry about it	No te preocupes	ˈno te pɾeoˈkupes	no teh pre-oh-coo-pess	Casual way to say that it’s okay
Don’t worry	No te apures	ˈno te aˈpuɾes	no teh ah-poo-res	Even more casual way to say that it’s okay
No problem	No hay problema	ˈno ˈai̯ pɾoˈβlema	no ah-e pro-bleh-mah	Casual way to say that it’s okay
It’s okay	Está bien	ɛsˈta ˈβjɛ̃n	es-tah bee-en	Even more casual way to say that it’s okay
I forgive you	Te perdono	te pɛɾˈðono	teh pear-doh-noh	Formal way to tell someone you forgive them
You have nothing to apologize for	No tienes de qué disculparte	ˈno ˈtjenes̬ ðe ˈke ðiskulˈpaɾte	no tee-eh-nes deh kay diss-cool-par-teh	Casual way to say that it’s okay
It doesn’t matter	No importa	ˈno ĩ̯mˈpoɾta	no eem-pore-tah	Even more casual way to say that it’s okay
Don’t worry	No te inquietes	ˈno te ĩ̯nˈkjɛtes	no teh een-key-eh-tess	Even more casual way to say that it’s okay
Forget it	Olvídalo	olˈβiðalo	ol-vee-dah-loh	Even more casual way to say that it’s okay
Don’t apologize	No te disculpes	ˈno te ðisˈkulpes	no teh diss-cool-pess	Casual way to say that it’s okay
Don’t worry	Descuida	dɛsˈkwiða	des-coo-e-dah	Casual way to say that it’s okay

A few final tips to note

If you’ve made it to the end of the article, congratulations! You are now well-equipped to become the apologizer in your friend group. However, remember:

Don’t say sorry if you don’t have anything to be sorry for; and
Be careful not to apologize a little too often, as constant apologies may be perceived as insincere!

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