{"id":14579,"date":"2021-08-31T15:08:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T15:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=14579"},"modified":"2021-08-31T15:08:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T15:08:24","slug":"how-to-apologize-in-russian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/how-to-apologize-in-russian\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Apologize In Russian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mistakes are inevitable, but a sincere apology can help fix the situation. Let’s see how to apologize in Russian.<\/p>\n

The Most Common Ways <\/span><\/h2>\n

The most popular<\/span> ways to apologize are using the noun<\/span> “\u0438\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438(\u0442\u0435)<\/a> <\/i>[iz-vi-NEE-(tye)]<\/span>” and “\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438(\u0442\u0435)<\/a> <\/i>[pras-TEE-(tye)]<\/span>.” When talking to someone you know and address in “\u0442\u044b,” use “\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438<\/i>” and “\u0438\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438<\/i>.” If<\/span> talking formally or to several people, add “-\u0442\u0435<\/i>” to the end of these verbs.<\/p>\n

They both translate as “sorry” or “excuse me.” <\/span>In fact, there is almost no difference between them. Since these words are synonymous, there are no rules for using any one of them in a particular situation.
\nHowever, there are at least two contexts for using an apology.<\/p>\n

\u0418\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435<\/i><\/h2>\n

“\u0418\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/i><\/span>” comes from the “\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0430<\/i> (fault)” and the prefix “\u0438\u0437<\/i> (out of),” which means the elimination of guilt. “\u0418\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435” is more for use in formal situations when apologizing for something insignificant.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0435<\/i><\/h2>\n

“\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/i>” has a slightly different meaning. This verb is usually used when someone admits that<\/span> they did something wrong (like offended someone) and tries to fix it.<\/p>\n

\"Apology\"

Image by SAIYED IRFAN A<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Repentance<\/h2>\n

Sometimes we all can do something wrong.\u00a0Although<\/span>, it is valuable<\/span> to admit these mistakes and maybe even ask for forgiveness for them:<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438, \u043d\u043e \u044f \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0431\u0438\u043b \u0442\u0432\u043e\u044e \u043b\u044e\u0431\u0438\u043c\u0443\u044e \u043a\u0440\u0443\u0436\u043a\u0443. – Sorry, but I broke your favorite mug.
\n\u0418\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438, \u044f \u0437\u0430\u0431\u044b\u043b\u0430 \u043e\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0442\u0435\u0431\u0435 \u0432\u0447\u0435\u0440\u0430 \u0432\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0440\u043e\u043c! – Sorry, I forgot to reply to you last night!<\/p>\n

Speech Etiquette<\/h2>\n

Nevertheless, saying “\u0438\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438(\u0442\u0435)” or “\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438(\u0442\u0435)” <\/span>does not always mean being guilty of something. Speech etiquette shows politeness, demonstration of respect.\u00a0So, an apology as a courtesy is used to attract attention. For example, before asking a person for a favor or asking them a question. Most often, this is an element of addressing a stranger, orsomeone of higher authority<\/span>.
\nOn the other hand, in Russian culture, people more often use other linguistic means, including indirect questions.<\/p>\n

Compare:
\n\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0435, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u043e\u0442\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0430\u044e, \u0432\u044b \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0436\u0435\u0442\u0435, \u0441\u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438? – Sorry to distract you, could you tell me what time it is?
\n\u0418\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435, \u0432\u044b \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0436\u0435\u0442\u0435, \u0441\u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438? – Excuse me, could you tell me what time it is?
\n\u041f\u043e\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0436\u0438\u0442\u0435, \u043f\u043e\u0436\u0430\u043b\u0443\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0430, \u0441\u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438. – Could you tell me what time it is?<\/p>\n

\"No

Image by Gerd Altmann<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

\u0418\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435\/<\/i>\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0435, \u043f\u043e\u0436\u0430\u043b\u0443\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/i><\/span><\/h2>\n

Most likely, you are already familiar with the term “\u043f\u043e\u0436\u0430\u043b\u0443\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/i><\/a> (please).” Adding “\u043f\u043e\u0436\u0430\u043b\u0443\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0430” to one of the above words will turn the apology into a more polite <\/span>tone:<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0435, \u043f\u043e\u0436\u0430\u043b\u0443\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0430, \u0432\u044b \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0436\u0435\u0442\u0435, \u0441\u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438? – Excuse me, please, could you tell me what time it is?<\/p>\n

For a better<\/span> picture, I would recommend reading THIS BLOG<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, you can indicate the reason you are sorry using “\u0447\u0442\u043e<\/em> (that)” \u0438\u043b\u0438 “\u0437\u0430<\/em> (for):”<\/p>\n

\u0418\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0437\u0430 \u043e\u043f\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435! – Sorry for being late!
\n\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0435, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u044f \u043e\u043f\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0430\u043b \u043d\u0435\u043c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e! – Sorry I’m a little late!<\/p>\n

It will add some emotion to your<\/span> apology.<\/p>\n

\"Sorry

Image by Gerd Altmann<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0448\u0443 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0449\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f\/\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0448\u0443 <\/span>\u0438\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f<\/h2>\n

Another way is to add the word “\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0448\u0443<\/i> ” before the noun “\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0449\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f<\/i>” or the verb “\u0438\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/i> ” and the pronoun “\u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f<\/i>:”<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0448\u0443 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0449\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f, \u043c\u0430\u0434\u0430\u043c! – I beg your pardon, madam!
\n\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0448\u0443 \u0438\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f, \u043d\u043e \u044f \u0434\u043e\u043b\u0436\u0435\u043d \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0438\u043d\u0443\u0442\u044c \u0432\u0430\u0441! – I beg your pardon, but I must leave you!<\/p>\n

\u0416\u0430\u043b\u044c\/\u041c\u043d\u0435 (\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c\/\u0438\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0435) \u0436\u0430\u043b\u044c<\/h2>\n

“(\u041c\u043d\u0435<\/em>) (\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c<\/em>) \u0436\u0430\u043b\u044c<\/em>” is a <\/span>versatile expression with the “sorry” meaning that <\/span>is used for <\/span>general apologies:<\/p>\n

\u041c\u043d\u0435 \u0438\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0435 \u0436\u0430\u043b\u044c, \u043d\u043e \u044f \u043d\u0435 \u0434\u0443\u043c\u0430\u043b, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0442\u0430\u043a \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f! – I’m truly sorry, but I didn’t think it would turn out this way!<\/span><\/p>\n

(\u042f) \u0441<\/span>\u043e\u0436\u0430\u043b\u0435\u044e, (<\/span>\u0447\u0442\u043e…)<\/span><\/h2>\n

The formal way to apologize in Russian <\/span>“(\u044f<\/i><\/span>) \u0441\u043e\u0436\u0430\u043b\u0435\u044e<\/i>” translates<\/span> as “I am\/feel<\/span> sorry” or<\/span> as “I regret.” It is frequently used in official speeches:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0421\u043e\u0436\u0430\u043b\u0435\u044e \u043e \u0412\u0430\u0448\u0435\u0439 \u0443\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0435. – I am sorry for your loss.
\n\u042f \u0441\u043e\u0436\u0430\u043b\u0435\u044e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0441\u043c\u043e\u0433 \u0438\u0441\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044e. – I regret that I was not able to rectify the situation.<\/p>\n

\"I

Image by freestocks-photos<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Informal Situations<\/span><\/h2>\n

While some apologies are more appropriate in formal situations, others are more common<\/span> in everyday<\/span> speech. Below are some examples.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0430\u0440\u0434\u043e\u043d<\/h2>\n

This apology comes from French. The term is only used with friends and family:<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0430\u0440\u0434\u043e\u043d, \u044f \u043d\u0435\u0447\u0430\u044f\u043d\u043d\u043e! – Sorry, that was an accident!<\/p>\n

\u0412\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442(\u0430)<\/h2>\n

“\u0412\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442(\u0430)” is the same as English “my bad\/fault.” It<\/span> is also a standard<\/span> apology in the army. The<\/span> expression can be used on its own or as part of a longer phrase<\/span>:<\/p>\n

\u0412\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442, \u0441\u043f\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0435 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0443. – My fault, I won’t argue.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0421\u043e\u0440\u0440\u0438<\/span><\/h2>\n

Obviously, this is just English “sorry.” The use of English words in Russian has recently become extremely popular:<\/p>\n

\u041e\u0439, \u0441\u043e\u0440\u0440\u0438, \u044f \u043d\u0435 \u0445\u043e\u0442\u0435\u043b \u0442\u0435\u0431\u044f \u043e\u0431\u0438\u0434\u0435\u0442\u044c! – Oops, sorry, I didn’t mean to offend you!<\/p>\n

\u0421\u043e\u0440\u044f\u043d<\/h2>\n

However, in Russia, younger people like to modify words. So the word “\u0441\u043e\u0440\u0440\u0438” turned into an incomprehensible “\u0441\u043e\u0440\u044f\u043d”. This one is even more informal than the previous one:<\/p>\n

\u0421\u043e\u0440\u044f\u043d, \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0436\u0438\u0449\u0435! – Sorry, buddy!<\/p>\n

In conclusion, I would like to point out that different countries have different cultures. So, one of the apparent differences is the frequency of using a formal apology. When you pass a person in a narrow aisle of a store in Russia, it is not common to apologize. But if you accidentally hit them with your cart, it’s definitely better to say, “I’m sorry.”<\/p>\n

Finally, it is important not only to ask for forgiveness but also to forgive others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"Apology\"

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