Hi, boys and girls! How are you doing? I believe everyone has a time to apologize to others when they do something wrong, right? The word we can remember at this time is sorry. Then do you know other uses of sorry?
1. Sorry? What did you say?
When the punctuation mark after sorry becomes a question mark, it does not mean "sorry". But it means "say again, what did you say". When you don't hear what others say clearly, can you say sorry? It is equivalent to the usage of pardon. For example:
-- I gonna miss my dear friends. I will miss my dear friends.
-- Sorry Huh? What did you say?
2. You’ll be sorry. You will regret it.
This expression can be used in any situation, for example, if you don’t study hard, You’ll be sorry! If you don’t listen to your parents, You’ll be sorry! If you eat too much sugar, You’ll be sorry!
3. I’m sorry to hear that. I’m sorry to hear this news.
In this sentence, sorry means regret. This sentence means that I am very sorry to hear this news. It is usually used to express sympathy, comfort, and regret for what you hear. For example, your friend did a very poor exam:
-- I didn’t pass the maths exam. I failed the maths exam.
-- I’m sorry to hear that.
4. feel sorry for sb.
This expression can be used when you think someone is pitiful or sad.
He lied again. I feel sorry for his girlfriend. He lied again.