🇻🇳 Vietnamese phrases

How to say “Sorry” in Vietnamese

Xin lỗi

sin loy

Literally: Ask (forgiveness for a) faultneutral

Covers both apologies and 'excuse me'. 'Lỗi' has a broken, rising tone. Add a pronoun (xin lỗi anh) to sound more natural and sincere.

Other ways to say it

VietnamesePronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
Tôi xin lỗitoy sin loyI'm sorryFuller, more sincere apology
Cho em xin lỗichaw em sin loyPlease let me apologizeHumble apology to someone older

In a sentence

Xin lỗi, tôi đến muộn.

sin loy, toy den moo-on

Sorry, I'm late.

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