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Sorry in Indian languages

The word for “sorry” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.

LanguageNative scriptPronunciation
Telugu (తెలుగు)క్షమించండిkṣamiñchaṇḍi
Tamil (தமிழ்)மன்னிக்கவும்maṉṉikkavum
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿkṣamisi
Hindi (हिन्दी)माफ़ कीजिएmāf kījiē
Bengali (বাংলা)দুঃখিতdukkhito

In Telugu

Sorry in Telugu

క్షమించండి

kṣamiñchaṇḍi

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In Tamil

Sorry in Tamil

மன்னிக்கவும்

maṉṉikkavum

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In Kannada

Sorry in Kannada

ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ

kṣamisi

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In Hindi

Sorry in Hindi

माफ़ कीजिए

māf kījiē

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In Bengali

Sorry in Bengali

দুঃখিত

dukkhito

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Sorry across Indian languages — frequently asked

How do you say "Sorry" in Indian languages?

In Telugu: క్షమించండి (kṣamiñchaṇḍi). In Tamil: மன்னிக்கவும் (maṉṉikkavum). In Kannada: ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kṣamisi). In Hindi: माफ़ कीजिए (māf kījiē). In Bengali: দুঃখিত (dukkhito).

Is the word for "Sorry" the same in all Indian languages?

No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses క్షమించండి; Tamil uses மன்னிக்கவும்; Kannada uses ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ; Hindi uses माफ़ कीजिए; Bengali uses দুঃখিত. Some share roots (Hindi and Bengali both descend from Sanskrit) and others are completely independent (Tamil is from a different language family).

Which Indian languages share the word for "Sorry"?

Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "sorry".

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