Acknowledge a missed commitment and offer a way to put it right.
How the language works
To state what you are apologizing for, use …-ğanym/-genım üşın keşırım sūraimyn. Keş jauap bergenım üşın means ‘for replying late’. A promise to put things right should include a specific action and a time, as well as ökınış — regret.
Useful phrases
Read, recall the meaning and say it aloud. Then compare with the audio.
Habarlamañyzğa keş jauap bergenım üşın keşırım sūraimyn.
I apologize for replying late to your message.
Kezdesu uaqytyn küntızbege qate jazyppyn.
It turns out I entered the meeting time incorrectly in my calendar.
Sızdı küttırıp qoiğanymdy tüsınemın.
I understand that I kept you waiting.
Qolaisyzdyqty tüzetu üşın bügın özım keleiın.
To make up for the inconvenience, let me come to you myself today.
Sızge qai uaqyt qolaily ekenın aityñyzşy.
Please tell me what time works for you.
Kelesı joly uaqytyn aldyn ala rastaimyn.
Next time, I will confirm the time in advance.
Dialogue
Sızdı küttırıp qoiğanym üşın keşırım sūraimyn.
I apologize for keeping you waiting.
Bız sağat üşke kelısken edık.
We agreed on three o’clock.
İä, uaqytyn qate jazyppyn. Bügın sağat beste özım keleiın.
Yes, it turns out I wrote down the time incorrectly. Let me come to you myself at five today.
Jaqsy, beske kelıñız. Aldyn ala habarlañyzşy.
All right, please come by five. Let me know in advance.
Check your understanding
Choose an answer before opening the explanation. Then explain your choice.
1. Choose the correct translation: “Habarlamañyzğa keş jauap bergenım üşın keşırım sūraimyn.”
- It turns out I entered the meeting time incorrectly in my calendar.
- I understand that I kept you waiting.
- Next time, I will confirm the time in advance.
- I apologize for replying late to your message.
Answer and explanation
I apologize for replying late to your message.
Habarlamañyzğa keş jauap bergenım üşın keşırım sūraimyn. — I apologize for replying late to your message.
2. How do you say “To make up for the inconvenience, let me come to you myself today.”?
- Sızge qai uaqyt qolaily ekenın aityñyzşy.
- Kelesı joly uaqytyn aldyn ala rastaimyn.
- Qolaisyzdyqty tüzetu üşın bügın özım keleiın.
- Kezdesu uaqytyn küntızbege qate jazyppyn.
Answer and explanation
Qolaisyzdyqty tüzetu üşın bügın özım keleiın.
Qolaisyzdyqty tüzetu üşın bügın özım keleiın. — To make up for the inconvenience, let me come to you myself today.
3. What does jazyppyn convey in this context?
- A definite intention for tomorrow
- A denial of having written anything
- An order for the other person to write
- Later discovery of what one wrote or of a mistake
Answer and explanation
Later discovery of what one wrote or of a mistake
Here, jazyppyn marks a fact discovered later: it turns out I wrote it down.
Make it your own
Apologize for missing a meeting: acknowledge the consequences, offer a remedy and explain how to prevent it happening again.
- I acknowledged my mistake and its consequences
- I offered a specific remedy
- I explained how to avoid a repeat
Example response
Sızdı küttırıp qoiğanym üşın keşırım sūraimyn. Kezdesu uaqytyn küntızbege qate jazyppyn. Qolaisyzdyqty tüsınemın. Bügın özım keleiın. Sızge qai uaqyt qolaily? Kelesı joly uaqytyn aldyn ala rastaimyn.