Phrase · 🫂 Difficult conversations
Lamento si te molestó lo que dije.
I'm sorry if what I said bothered you.
C2non apology (recognise it)Audio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Lamento1verbI'm sorrylamentar · present · 1st sing.si1conjunctionifte2pronounyoutú · 2nd sing.molestó2verbbotheredmolestar · past · 3rd sing.lo3determinerwhat (lit. the)el · definiteque3pronoun(that)dije3verbI saiddecir · past · 1st sing..
- Lamento → si: lamento si: conditional apology
- te → molestó: te molestó: gustar-type
- lo → dije: lo que dije
- lo → molestó: lo que dije: subject of molestó
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Lamento si… is a non-apology: it regrets your reaction, not my words, and the si even doubts there was any harm. Real conditions: si + present →
- 2te molestó: molestar = to bother, upset, and works like gustar; the subject is lo que dije. Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
- 3A real apology names the act: Siento lo que dije or Perdón por lo que dije. Relative clauses I: que, quien, donde, lo que →
Variations
- Siento lo que dije; no estuvo bien.
- Perdón si te molestó lo que dije.
- Lamento haberte molestado con lo que dije.