“道歉”别再用sorry了

Pardon me for saying so, but you've got it all wrong.

不好意思和你直说，你全都弄错了。

Pardon me, can you direct me to the train station?

打扰一下，你可以告诉我去火车站的路吗？

Conversation:

A: Dad, can I talk to you?

爸爸，我可以跟你聊聊吗？

B: Of course, Sweetie. What's up?

亲爱的，当然可以，怎么了？

A: I need to apologize to someone and I don't know what to say.

我需要对某人道歉，但是不知道该说什么。

B: You should be direct, use their name, be sincere and say that you regret what you did or said. I always say"I owe you an apology".

你应该直接一点，称呼他们的大名，要显出诚意，然后表明你做了或说了什么而感到懊悔。我每次都会说：“我该向你道歉”。

A: But what if they get angry?

可是如果他们生气呢？

B: Most people are forgiving, so there's no need to worry. In fact, if they can't find it in their heart to forgive you, they're not very nice people.

大部分的人都是很有度量的，所以不用担心。事实上，如果他们不能原谅他们，就不是很好相处的人。

A: Thanks, Daddy. You've been a great help.

多谢爸爸，您帮了大忙。

B: Anytime, Sweetie. So who do you need to apologize to?

亲爱的，不客气，那么你需要对谁道歉呢？

A: You, Daddy. I'm so sorry I scratched your new car with my bicycle.

爸爸，就是您。我真的很抱歉，我的脚踏车刮花了您的新车。