How to Say ‘I'm really very sorry.’ in Italian
Mi dispiace davvero tanto.
mee dee-SPYAH-cheh dahv-VEH-roh TAHN-toh
[mee dee-SPYAH-cheh dahv-VEH-roh TAHN-toh]
Phrase Breakdown
Mi
[mee]
to me / I
Indirect object pronoun; in mi dispiace it helps form the phrase meaning I am sorry.
Mi dispiace per il ritardo del taxi.
I'm sorry about the taxi's delay.
dispiace
[dee-SPYAH-cheh]
is sorry / I am sorry
From dispiacere; in mi dispiace it means I am sorry or I'm sorry.
Mi dispiace davvero per l'inconveniente.
I'm really sorry for the inconvenience.
davvero
[dahv-VEH-roh]
really
An adverb meaning really or truly.
Davvero non ho visto il taxi arrivare.
I really didn't see the taxi arrive.
tanto
[TAHN-toh]
very much
Means a lot or very much; used to intensify the apology here.
Mi dispiace tanto per l'attesa.
I'm very sorry for the wait.
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