"不好意思，这是我的错。"

Translation: I'm sorry, this is my fault.

[Patrick_Dark]

I think "Sorry, this is my mistake." should be accepted.

[missy949853]

so i speak chinese and we would probably say " excuse me, this is my fault" does anybody think so as well?

[raykrause]

When would you use 不好意思？

[Dr_Jerry]

不好意思 is one of those phrases that has no exact English translation. It is a little stronger than 对不起 and is often used to imply that the one who has spoken it has lost face a little. It's typically used in occasions when you might say "I'm sorry" in English.

[luuis99]

yes

[GabrielleR380587]

That is an unnatural literal translation. In English it is much more common and acceptable to say "sorry, my bad" or "sorry, my mistake"

[woa7dSD5]

It's not unnatural; I might very well say it depending on the situation.

[nbzr]

sorry, my bad - should be accepted

[Dejo]

Is the colloquial English "My bad", a direct translation of the Chinese ''我的错"?

[o-chefe]

In what situations are 不好意思，对不起 or 请问 appropriate?

[JessicaPer136520]

Will it accept, sorry my bad? It should... It's the vernacular

[BRYANNCHEN]

"Sorry, my bad" should be accepted

[janetgusta]

We are here to learn Chinese, not to reinterpret the sentence

[pat5120]

Can we use 对不起 in this situation? When to use these two words? Thanks.

[BarAdal3]

Doesn't 不好意思 literally mean "it's a bad thought" or something like that? What is the exact relation between this and apologizing?

[Brian894876]

I would literally translate this to: "Not good meaning". And I think of it as, "Sorry, I did not mean for that 'not good' thing to happen".

[JessicaPer136520]

Oops, my bad!

[Earliebirdie]

约会 was appointment a few questions ago and in this one it is translated as "a date". Date and appointment are not interchangeable in British English