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By Joy Schreiber

[oe-zur dee-leer-em] int.

I’m sorry

DT: I wish an apology

There are many ways to say ‘I’m sorry’, but this is probably the most important. This is when you’ve made a mistake. Always add a ‘çok’ for emphasis (çok özür dilerim).

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