Polish Word of the Day
przepraszam
/psheh-PRAH-sham/ • interjection (verb: przepraszać) — 13th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: I'm sorry; excuse me; I apologize
Examples
- Przepraszam za spóźnienie.
(I'm sorry for being late.) - Przepraszam, czy mogę przejść?
(Excuse me, may I pass?) - Przepraszam, nie chciałem tego zrobić.
(I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that.)
Synonyms
- przykro mi
- wybacz
Use 'przepraszam' to apologize for a mistake, to get someone's attention politely, or to say 'excuse me' when moving past people. It's very common and appropriate in both formal and informal contexts; for stronger apologies you can say 'bardzo przepraszam' (I'm very sorry).
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