🇮🇱 Hebrew phrases

How to say “Sorry” in Hebrew

סליחה

slicha

Literally: Forgivenessneutral

Covers both 'sorry' and 'excuse me'. For a real apology, use ani mitsta'er (male speaker) or ani mitsta'eret (female speaker). The 'ch' is a throaty sound as in Scottish 'loch'.

Other ways to say it

HebrewPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
אני מצטערani mitsta'erI'm sorry (male speaker)Sincere apology by a man
אני מצטערתani mitsta'eretI'm sorry (female speaker)Sincere apology by a woman

In a sentence

סליחה, לא התכוונתי.

slicha, lo hitkavanti.

Sorry, I didn't mean it.

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