How to use the Finnish word 'anteeksi'

I'm sure you've noticed how Finns have taken the English sorry and turned it into sori. Sure, it's much better than Oho! - Oops!, but sometimes you need more. Here are sentences with anteeksi and other ways to express that you are very, very sorry.

1. Anteeksi, että olen myöhässä. - I'm sorry that I'm late.
2. Anteeksi, kun en soittanut. - I'm sorry that I didn't call.
3. Anna anteeksi. - Forgive me.
4. Olen todella pahoillani.  - I'm really sorry.
5. Mä oon tosi pahoillani. - I'm really sorry.
6. Mä en tarkoittanut sitä. - I didn't mean it.
7. Se oli vahinko. - It was an accident.
8. Se oli minun vikani. - It was my fault. 
9. Se oli mun vika. - It was my fault.
10. Minä lupaan korvata tämän sinulle. - I promise to make this up to you.
11. Tämä ei tule tapahtumaan uudestaan. - This won't happen again.
12. Anna minulle toinen mahdollisuus! - Give me another chance.
13. Otan osaa suruusi. - My condolences. (I participate in your grief.)

If this was useful, you might also like my post How to say you're sorry in Finnish.

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