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How to Say ‘Oh, sorry, my mistake.’ in German

Oh, Entschuldigung, mein Fehler.

oh ent-SHOOL-dee-goong mine FAY-ler

[oh ent-SHOOL-dee-goong mine FAY-ler]

Phrase Breakdown

Oh, Entschuldigung,

oh ent-SHOOL-dee-goong

Oh, sorry,

'Entschuldigung' means 'sorry' or 'excuse me'. Say it as 'ent-SHOOL-di-goong'.

Example

Oh, Entschuldigung, das war ich.

Oh, sorry, that was me.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

An exclamation showing surprise, sympathy, or realization.

Example

Oh, der Taxifahrer ist schon da.

Oh, the taxi driver is already there.

Entschuldigung

[ent-SHOOL-dee-goong]

excuse me / sorry

A polite word used to get attention, apologize, or interrupt someone politely.

Example

Entschuldigung, warum fahren Sie diese Route?

Excuse me, why are you taking this route?

mein Fehler.

mine FAY-ler

my mistake.

'Fehler' means mistake and has a long 'e': 'FAY-ler'. 'Mein' rhymes with 'mine'.

Example

Das war mein Fehler.

That was my mistake.

Words in this phrase

mein

[mine]

A possessive word showing something belongs to or is connected to the speaker.

Example

Mein Freund kennt den Weg zum Bahnhof.

My friend knows the way to the train station.

Fehler

[FAY-ler]

mistake; error

Something done wrong; masculine noun.

Example

Das war ein Fehler.

That was a mistake.

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