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Ich habe mich geirrt.

I was mistaken. / I made a mistake.

In German

Ich habe mich geirrt.

ish HAH-beh mish ge-IRRT

English

I was mistaken. / I made a mistake.

Español

Me equivoqué.

Italiano

Mi sono sbagliato/a.

Example Sentences

1
Ich habe mich geirrt, die Besprechung ist erst morgen.
I was mistaken, the meeting is only tomorrow.
Correcting misinformation you provided.
2
Es tut mir leid, ich habe mich geirrt in meiner Einschätzung.
I'm sorry, I was mistaken in my assessment.
Admitting a misjudgment in a professional setting.

FAQ

How do you say "I was mistaken. / I made a mistake." in German?

"I was mistaken. / I made a mistake." in German is "Ich habe mich geirrt." (ish HAH-beh mish ge-IRRT). Example: Ich habe mich geirrt, die Besprechung ist erst morgen..

Can you forgive me for that?

Können Sie mir das verzeihen?

KUR-nen zee mir das fer-TSIGH-en

It doesn't matter. / Never mind.

Macht nichts.

MAKHT nisht

Excuse the interruption. / Apologies for the disturbance.

Entschuldigen Sie die Störung.

ent-SHOOL-dee-gen zee dee SHTOE-roong

Don't take it amiss. / Don't hold it against me.

Nimm es mir nicht übel.

nim es mir nisht YOO-bel