Pratique du Shadowing: Stop Saying SORRY in English - Say This Instead! - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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What's wrong with this phrase?
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I'm sorry.
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Okay, trick question.
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There's nothing wrong with saying sorry, but there are several common alternatives that native English speakers often use.
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My name is Michael Anton.
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I'm the founder of English at the Ready, and I'm Canadian.
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You might be familiar with the stereotype that Canadians say sorry all the time.
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And while that might be true, it's not the only way of apologizing.
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In today's video, I'm going to teach you several alternatives to the word sorry.
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The most obvious and common situation is when you apologize for a mistake.
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For example, I'm sorry for making a mistake.
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In this situation, the more formal way of saying sorry is I apologize.
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I apologize.
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You might also say my apologies.
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My apologies.
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My bad.
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My mistake.
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I was wrong about that.
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That's on me.
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I take responsibility for that.
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I shouldn't have done that.
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You might also use the word sorry to express regret or sympathy.
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For example, I'm sorry for your loss.
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In addition to sorry, you could say, that's really unfortunate.
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How awful.
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That sounds really difficult.
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My heart goes out to you.
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I hate that you're going through this.
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Or what a tough situation.
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What a difficult situation.
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These are all different ways of expressing sympathy for somebody else.
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You might also use the word sorry if you don't understand somebody.
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For example, they say something and you say sorry.
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You could also say pardon, pardon, come again, come again.
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Could you say that again?
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Could you say that again?
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Or I didn't catch that.
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I didn't catch that.
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If you want to interrupt somebody politely or get their attention, you might say sorry.
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For example, sorry, do you have a moment?
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You could also say, excuse me, do you have a moment?
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Excuse me, pardon me, if I may.
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For example, if I may, could I please speak to you for a moment?
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Or lastly, if it's a more informal matter, quick question.
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For example, quick question.
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Do you have time to talk later?
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Sometimes apologizing too much can be a bad thing.
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You can admit a mistake without over apologizing.
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For example, you might say, hmm, good catch.
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Good catch.
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Or you're right.
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Let me fix that.
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Thanks for flagging that.
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Thanks for flagging that.
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Or let me correct that.
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Let me correct that.
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These are particularly useful phrases at work where it's important to take responsibility for your actions
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while at the same time still sounding confident.
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Another situation where you might say sorry is if you're declining an offer
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or you're saying no. In this case you might say Unfortunately, I can't.
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Unfortunately, I can't.
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I'm not able to.
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Sadly, I'm not able to.
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That won't work for me.
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And lastly, more informally, I'll have to pass.
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I'll have to pass.
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If your friends ask you to dinner, you might say, unfortunately, I'll have to pass.
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I have work to do.
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And lastly, if you're writing an email or a letter, there are situations where the word sorry might not be enough.
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It might not be strong enough.
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Instead, you might say, I regret.
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For example, I regret to inform you that I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
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Please accept my apologies.
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Please accept my apologies.
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These are all more formal ways of saying sorry.
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I hope you found this video useful.
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Let me know in the comments if you can think of any other alternatives.
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Again, there's nothing wrong with the word sorry, but sorry can be used in many different situations and it's always a good idea to know as many alternatives as possible.
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Hope you found this video useful.
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I'll see you in the next video.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau B1 s’appuie sur la vidéo « Stop Saying SORRY in English - Say This Instead! ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : example, situation, word, apologies, alternatives. Cette vidéo contient 82 phrases et 654 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 4:05. Le locuteur parle à un rythme naturel d’environ 160 mots par minute, proche d’une conversation courante. 84 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais ; le reste mérite d’être vu avant de commencer.
Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo
Les 15 mots les plus avancés de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| apologize verbe | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | s'excuser, faire l'apologie de |
| apology nom | /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ | excuse |
| lastly adverbe | /ˈlæstli/ | finalement |
| pardon nom | /ˈpɑːdn̩/ | pardon |
| sympathy nom | /ˈsɪm.pəθ.i/ | compassion, sympathie |
| phrase nom | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | expression |
| informally adverbe | informellement | |
| politely adverbe | /pəˈlaɪtli/ | poliment |
| stereotype nom | /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/ | stéréotype |
| interrupt verbe | /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ | interrompre, couper |
| inconvenience nom | /ɪnkənˈvinjəns/ | dérangement, désagrément |
| litter nom | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | litière |
| informal adjectif | /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/ | informel |
| sincerely adverbe | /sɪnˈsɪɹli/ | sincèrement |
| subscribe verbe | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonner, s'abonner |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| go through verbe | traverser |
Des phrases à répéter
Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :
- What's wrong with this phrase?
- For example, I'm sorry for making a mistake.
- Could you say that again?
- For example, sorry, do you have a moment?
- Do you have time to talk later?
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
|---|---|
| Possibilité avec « might / may » might/may + verbe — quelque chose de possible mais pas certain | might be · might also say · might also use |
| Futur avec « will » will + verbe — une décision, une promesse ou une prédiction | won't work · I'll have · I'll see |
| Présent continu am/is/are + -ing — ce qui se passe en ce moment | you're going · you're declining · you're saying |
| Obligation : must / have to / need to dire qu’une chose est nécessaire | have to pass |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 24 contractions et formes réduites, comme I'm, you're, I'll. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, stereotype /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/, inconvenience /ɪnkənˈvinjəns/, unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt/
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, stereotype /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/, interrupt /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/, informal /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/, sincerely /sɪnˈsɪɹli/
Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo
- Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
- Commencez à la vitesse 0,75×, répétez phrase par phrase, puis revenez à la vitesse normale quand cela devient facile.
- Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme apologize, apology, lastly.
Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?
Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondée sur la science, développée à l'origine pour la formation des interprètes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous écoutez de l'anglais natif et le répétez immédiatement à voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un décalage de 1 à 2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amélioration significative de la précision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la compréhension orale et de la fluidité.