Published April 6, 2026 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
📘 Désolé meaning
Désolé means “sorry” in French and is used to apologize or express regret. The most common form is je suis désolé (I am sorry), which changes for gender and number: désolée (feminine), désolés (masculine plural), and désolées (feminine plural). It can be followed by pour (for) or de (to) + infinitive, as in je suis désolé pour le retard (I’m sorry for the delay) and je suis désolé d’être en retard (I’m sorry for being late). 🔊 Hear real examples now.
🎧 Désolé pronunciation
The pronunciation of désolé is /de.zo.le/ (IPA), which sounds roughly like “day-zoh-lay”.
📝 Désolé examples
Ah, pardon ! Désolé, je n’ai pas compris.
Oh, sorry! I didn’t understand.
Je suis désolé de partir si tôt.
I’m sorry to leave so early.
Nous sommes désolés pour cette erreur.
We are sorry for this mistake.
Ils sont désolés que le magasin soit fermé.
They are sorry that the store is closed.
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- pardon ! — sorry!, excuse me!
- excuse-moi — excuse me (informal)
- excusez-moi — excuse me (formal)
- navré / navrée — sorry (more formal)
- pardonner — to forgive
- le pardon — forgiveness
- regretter — to regret
- le regret — regret
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