"Sorry."

Translation: Pole.

[EileenRaff2]

This answer is wrong. Pole expresses sympathy, which can sometimes be translated as sorry, but samahani is the standard translation.

[BugTheDestroyer]

So more like "sorry for your... (insert misfortune of choice here)"

[Gazelle1596]

Sorry in English can be both.
In Swahili we differentiate between
pole - I am sorry for (your loss) - it is something the speaker did NOT cause :)
samahani - "excuse me" (the person is either at fault or wanting to get your attention, such as when asking for the way or before a request)
I would not say it is wrong.

[Joel158879]

From my experience, I would second @Gazelle1596 on this one.

[brady225170]

i think its just fine...in swahili sorry has two meanings... both pole and samahani... now it depends with the situation...either its to show sympathy or to excuse yourself(respectively)

[Missy978589]

Thank you all so very much. I had no idea. I wouldve used it so correctly