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Home/American English to Māori/Etiquette/I apologize

What is the Māori word for "I apologize"?

American English

I apologize

I apologize-ka tuku whakapāha ahau.svg
Māori

ka tuku whakapāha ahau

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More Etiquette Vocabulary in Māori

American English
Māori
handshake
handshake-hariru.svg
hariru
personal space
personal space-wāhi ake.svg
wāhi ake
air kiss
air kiss-kihi hau.svg
kihi hau
dress code
dress code-ture mau kākahu.svg
ture mau kākahu
high five
high five-paki ringa.svg
paki ringa
fist bump
fist bump-meke ringa.svg
meke ringa
curtsy
curtsy-mihi ōkawa.svg
mihi ōkawa
bowing
bowing-tūohu.svg
tūohu
ladies first
ladies first-ngā wāhine i te tuatahi.svg
ngā wāhine i te tuatahi
eye contact
eye contact-titiro karu ki te karu.svg
titiro karu ki te karu
cursing
cursing-kangakanga.svg
kangakanga
interruption
interruption-kokoti.svg
kokoti
hand gesture
hand gesture-tohu ringa.svg
tohu ringa
I compliment
I compliment-ka whakanui ahau.svg
ka whakanui ahau
I wave
I wave-ka pōhiri ahau.svg
ka pōhiri ahau
I hold the door
I hold the door-ka pupuri ahau i te tatau.svg
ka pupuri ahau i te tatau
I tip my hat
I tip my hat-ka tohu ahau i taku pōtae.svg
ka tohu ahau i taku pōtae
we cuddle
we cuddle-ka awhiawhi māua.svg
ka awhiawhi māua
we hold hands
we hold hands-ka pupuri ringa māua.svg
ka pupuri ringa māua
I read aloud
I read aloud-ka pānui ahau.svg
ka pānui ahau
funeral
funeral-tangihanga.svg
tangihanga
I ignore
I ignore-kāore ahau e aro.svg
kāore ahau e aro
I shout
I shout-ka hāmama ahau.svg
ka hāmama ahau
I cry
I cry-ka tangi ahau.svg
ka tangi ahau

Example sentences

American EnglishI apologize to my boss for the mistake I made at work.

How "I apologize" is said across the globe.

Hungarianbocsánatot kérek
Korean저는 사과해요
Castilian Spanishyo me disculpo
Japaneseあやまる
Frenchje m'excuse
Mandarin Chinese我道歉
Italianio mi scuso
Germanich entschuldige mich
Russianя прошу прощения
Brazilian Portugueseeu peço desculpas
Hebrewאני מתנצלת
Arabicأعتذر
Turkishözür dilerim
Danishjeg undskylder
Swedishjag ber om ursäkt
Norwegianjeg beklager
Hindiमैं माफी माँगता हूँ
Tagaloghumihingi ako ng dispensa
Vietnamesetôi xin lỗi
EsperantoMi pardonpetas
Dutchik verontschuldig me
Icelandicég biðst afsökunar
Indonesianaku meminta maaf
British EnglishI apologise
Mexican Spanishyo me disculpo
European Portugueseeu peço desculpa
Cantonese Chinese我道歉
Thaiฉันขอโทษ
Polishprzepraszam
HawaiianNOTAVAILABLE
SamoanOu te fa'ato'ese
GreekΖητάω συγγνώμη
FinnishPyydän anteeksi
Persianمن معذرت می‌خواهم
Estonianma vabandan
Croatianispričavam se
Serbianизвињавам се
Bosnianizvinjavam se
Swahilinaomba msamaha
YorubaMo bẹ̀bẹ̀
IgboNOTAVAILABLE
Ukrainianя прошу вибачення
IrishNOTAVAILABLE

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