"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.

[Nonhlanhla580166]

It is now

[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.

[Madeleine986]

But then when would you use 对不起 instead?

[Snowballs7]

不好意思 (bù hǎo yì si) is frequently used in Chinese culture as a way of saying "excuse me," "embarrassed," or “sorry.” The literal translation of 不好意思 (bù hǎo yì si) is  “not good meaning.”
The Chinese tradition of gift-giving demands that the gift is first refused, and finally accepted with 谢谢 (xiè xie) or 不好意思 (bù hǎo yì si). Using the latter phrase conveys a sense of being abashed, like using the term "you shouldn't have" or "there's no need" in English.

[Snowballs7]

Type in bu hao yi si youtube, to listen to a good video explaining it.

[luuis99]

yes

[o-chefe]

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

[hxuanmin]

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".

[Emerchachi]

“对不起” 和 “不好意思” 有个区别：
对不起 使用了在 你非常非常难过的情况，譬如：
“对不起了，我干错了。”
不好意思 使用了在 你感觉尴尬 的情况，譬如：
“不好意思，我迟到了。”
或者，不好意思也是请问的意思：
“不好意思，我可以去厕所吗？”
所以；对不起是更严肃的sorry，不好意思是更尴尬和也可能被请问的同义词。

[koz481131]

I tgink sorry it's my fault should be accepted

[nbzr]

sorry, my bad - should be accepted

[1MOiipQU]

It is.

[czlee11]

happy to report that I typed this in and it is now accepted

[Dejo]

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

[natmardec]

Would you be able to say this for minor offenses in public (like bumping into someone, or stepping on someone's shoe?)

Or is this phrase something you would reserve for a bigger oops? Can anyone provide an example? Thank you! : )

[Emerchachi]

对，这个句子时太严肃的。
“不好意思” 是更对。

[JessicaPer136520]

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

[Emerchachi]

It should be 不好意思，这是我的错误。 not 不好意思，这是我的错