How to apologize in Polish. "I’m sorry" in Polish.

In my last post you have learned, that “przepraszam” is a Polish word used instead of two English expressions: “Excuse me” and “I’m sorry”.

 Recently I provided you with some typical examples of using an expression “przepraszam” in situations when we should translate it as the English “Excuse me”. 

Today it’s time to get to know a bit more about using the Polish verb “przepraszam” when we want to say: “I’m sorry”, “I’m really sorry” or even “Forgive me!”.

What to say in Polish when you step on someone’s foot or you accidentally push someone? 

How to apologize in Polish when you accidentally spill your coffee or wine all over someone’s shirt or when you are late for a meeting?

How to say "Exuse me" & "I'm sorry" in Polish.

Przepraszam is a magic word in the Polish language, because it's a very polite and very useful one. You can use it instead of an English expression "Excuse me", but also instead of English "I'm sorry". The meaning depends on the situation. Let's see some examples: 

You should say "Przepraszam", when you are going to interrupt someone and ask about something, for example when you are asking someone to show you the way.

When you are asking an unknown woman, say - "Przepraszam panią" (Excuse me, Madam). When you are asking an unknown man – you should say "Przepraszam pana" (Excuse me, Sir).When you are talking to a child or a friend you can use an informal expression