Multilingual Singapore: language policies and linguistic realities edited by Ritu Jain, Abingdon and New York, Routledge, 2021, xvi+240pp, £34.99 (pbk), ISBN: 9781032000435
Adding it serves as an intensifier and will let the aggrieved party know that you’re truly sorry for the hurt feelings you’ve caused. Example: 늦어서 미안해요. (Sorry I’m late) 미안해. 내가 잘못했어. (I’m sorry. I was wrong.) 2. 죄송 — I’m sorry (Formal) Use: Various formal situations
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