Sorry in Hebrew is מִצְטַעֵר (mitsta'ér).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מִצְטַעֵר
mitsta'ér
exclamation
In English
sorry
/ˈsɒɹi/ /ˈsɑɹi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sorry as an exclamation.
expression of regret or sorrow
- מִצְטַעֵרמצטערmitsta'ér
This is more about the Hebrew word מִצְטַעֵר.
- Written with vowel points
- מִצְטַעֵר
- Written without vowel points
- מצטער
- Said
- mitsta'ér
- Its meanings in English
- sorry, Masculine singular present participle and present tense of הִצְטַעֵר
These English words share a Hebrew word with sorry.
These words come before and after sorry in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sorry in Hebrew.
How do you say sorry in Hebrew?
sorry in Hebrew is מִצְטַעֵר, said mitsta'ér. Without vowel points it is written מצטער.
What else does מצטער mean in English?
Besides sorry, מצטער can mean Masculine singular present participle and present tense of הִצְטַעֵר.
How is sorry pronounced in English?
sorry is pronounced /ˈsɒɹi/, /ˈsɑɹi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sorry and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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