How to Say ‘Sorry for the mix-up’ in Portuguese
Desculpe a confusão
desh-KOOL-peh ah kohn-foo-ZOWN
[desh-KOOL-peh ah kohn-foo-ZOWN]
💬 Usage Tip: Desculpe is the polite form for someone you don't know. With a friend it becomes desculpa: same word, ending in -a.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: With a taxi driver, use desculpe. It keeps a tense fare discussion courteous, and a sincere apology like this usually defuses things quickly.
Phrase Breakdown
Desculpe
[desh-KOOL-peh]
Excuse me / I'm sorry
Used to apologize for a mistake or to get someone's attention.
Ele disse 'Desculpe' após pisar no pé de alguém.
He said 'Sorry' after stepping on someone's foot.
a
[ah]
the (feminine singular)
Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.
A estação é ali à direita.
The station is right there on the right.
confusão
[kohn-foo-ZOWN]
confusion / mix-up
A misunderstanding or muddle.
Houve uma confusão com o preço.
There was a mix-up with the price.
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