How to say "I'm sorry" in Iraqi Arabic
آسِف
aasif
- Without tashkeel
- آسف
- Franco / chat alphabet
- aasif
- Literally
- sorry
When to use it
The general apology from a man; a woman says "aasfa". For small things like a bump in the street, "il-3afu" or "ma gisadit" (I didn't mean it) is more natural.
Other ways to say it
female speaker
آسفة
aasfa
sorry (f)
Said by a woman.
I didn't mean it
ما قِصَدِت
ma gisadit
I didn't intend
For accidents and misunderstandings.
forgive me
سامِحني
saami7ni
forgive me
For something more serious, to one man; to a woman "saam7eeni".
How people reply
ماكو مُشكِلة
maaku mushkila
no problem
صار خير
saar khair
it turned out fine
In a sentence
آسِف، تأخَّرِت
aasif, t2akhkharit
Sorry, I'm late
آسفة، ما سِمَعتَك
aasfa, ma sima3tak
Sorry, I didn't hear you
سامِحني، ما قِصَدِت
saami7ni, ma gisadit
Forgive me, I didn't mean it