Learning Progress
Step 1 of 8
CEFR B1 · City tour / itinerary
be sorry
/bi ˈsɒri/ Headword: sorry 📚 Module 5: Travel and Tourism (p.333-334)
English Illustration
Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
To be sorry means to feel regret or sadness about something you have done or about a situation. It is often used to apologize or express sympathy.
Synonyms
apologize
regret
express remorse
feel bad
Antonyms
be glad
be happy
be pleased
Translations
be sorry in your language
🇸🇦
عربي
أن تكون آسفًا يعني أن تشعر بالندم أو الحزن على شيء فعلته أو على موقف ما.
🇵🇰
اردو
افسوس ہونا یا معذرت کرنا کا مطلب ہے کسی بات پر پچھتاوا محسوس کرنا یا افسوس کا اظہار کرنا۔
🇮🇳
हिंदी
माफ़ी मांगना या अफ़सोस करना का मतलब है किसी बात पर पछतावा महसूस करना या दुख व्यक्त करना।
🇨🇳
中文
感到抱歉意味着对某事感到遗憾或悲伤。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
It means you feel bad about something. You might have made a mistake. Or you feel sad for someone else.
💡
Memory TipThink of 'sorry' as 'so-rry' – you feel 'so' bad.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
I am sorry (feel regret) for breaking your favorite mug; it was an accident.
She was sorry (felt bad) to hear about his grandmother's illness and sent flowers.
You don't have to be sorry (apologize) for telling the truth, even if it's difficult.
Slide 1 / 8