てすみません (I'm sorry for)

I'm sorry for

JLPT N4
Pattern

Verb (て-form) + すみません

How it works

てすみません apologises for something you did: おそくなってすみません (sorry for being late). Use なくてすみません for something you didn't do.

Examples

  • おそく なって すみません。Sorry I'm late.
  • すぐに 返事が できなくて すみません。Sorry I couldn't reply right away.

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Further reading

Bunpro N4 · Lesson 6

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