beklager

Danish

Interjection

beklager

1. sorry

   Beklager, jeg har ikke tid lige nu.

   I'm sorry, I do not have time right now.

Usage notes

Unlike undskyld, beklager does not (necessarily) indicate that the speaker feels they have done anything wrong, thus it is less an apology than it is an acknowledgement that something is an inconvenience to the interlocutor.

Verb

beklager

1. present of beklage

Norwegian Bokmål

Interjection

beklager

1. sorry

   Beklager, jeg har ikke tid akkurat nå.

   I'm sorry, I do not have time right now.

Usage notes

Unlike unnskyld, beklager does not (necessarily) indicate that the speaker feels they have done anything wrong, thus it is less an apology than it is an acknowledgement that something is an inconvenience to the interlocutor.

Verb

beklager

1. present of beklage