Penjelasan Apologizing dan Thanking Expression

"To apologize is to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused him/her inconvenience or unhappiness".

"Meminta maaf adalah berkata kepada seseorang bahwa kamu menyesali atas sesuatu yang telah dilakukan yang menyebabkan dia tidak senang atau tidak bahagia". 

Berikut adalah contoh kalimat :

1. I'd like to apologize for my trouble making.

    (Saya akan meminta maaf atas kesalahan yang telah diperbuat.)

2. I must apologize to him for my late arrival.

    (Saya harus minta maaf kepadanya atas keterlambatan kedatangan saya.)

Here some expressions you can use to make and respond to apologies:

(Berikut adalah ungkapan yang bisa kamu gunakan untuk meminta maaf dan menjawabnya;)

A.  Making apologies :

      (Meminta maaf)

- I must apologize for...

- I do apologize for...

- I'd like to apologize for...

- I apologize for...

- I shouldn't have...

- I'm so sorry for...

- I'm ashamed of...

- It's all my fault.

- I'm terribly sorry for...

- Pardon me for...

- Please, forgive me for my...

- Please, accept my apologies for...

- Excuse me for...

- Pardon me for this...

B. Accepting apolozies :

     (Menerima permintaan maaf)

- Never mind.

- It doesn't matter.

- Don't apologize.

- That's all right.

- No harm done.

- Don't worry about it.

- You couldn't help it.

- Forget about it.

- I quite understand.

- Don't mention it.

- That's OK.

We thank to each other because other people have do everything that can lift our burden.

(Kita mengucapkan terima kasih kepada orang lain karena orang telah melakukan sesuatu yang dapat mengurangi beban kita.)

A. Expressing gratitude

     (Ungkapan terima kasih)

- Thank you.

- Thank you very much.

- Thank you for your kindness.

- Thanks.

- Thanks for everything.

- Thanks for your help.

- Many thanks.

- I thank you.

- Thanks a lot.

- I'm very much obliged to you.

B. Showing gratitude when refusing

    (Mengucapkan terima kasih ketika menolak sesuatu.)

- No, thank you

- No, thanks

- Thanks anyway

Semoga bermanfaat.