Before we dive into in-depth explanations, let’s see three fast way to say I’m sorry in French.

Désolé(e) !

Sorry!

Pardon !

Sorry! Excuse-me!

Toutes mes excuses !

My apologies!

Any of these three expressions would work to say sorry as if you bumped into someone, or to be polite when you did something slightly wrong.

The most common way to say ‘I’m sorry’ in French is “je suis désolé(e)“.

How To Spell I’m Sorry In French?

“Désolé” is a French adjective, so its spelling will agree depending who speaks. The good thing is that the pronunciation won’t change whether it’s spelled désolé/e/s. We typically use it with the verb to be in French.

1. Examples:

Paula est désolé.

Paula is sorry.

Lola est désolée.

Lola is sorry.

Paulo est désolé

Paulo is sorry.

Folu et Seun sont désolés.

Folu and Seun are sorry.

2. Other examples

It’s very common to modify this statement with an adverb to make it more profond, more apologetic, more formal.

Je suis vraiment désolé.

I’m really sorry.

Je suis sincèrement désolé.

I’m sincerely sorry.

Je suis profondément désolé.

I’m deeply sorry.