〜てすみません
〜てすみません means I'm sorry for doing. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. This attaches to the te-form and is used to apologize for something you did. It is common for being late, making a mistake, or causing trouble for someone. A more formal version is 「〜て申し訳ありません」.
Japanese sources describe it as 「して申し訳ない」.
〜てすみません examples
遅れてすみません。
I'm sorry for being late.
うるさくしてすみません。
I'm sorry for being noisy.
〜てすみません exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
約束の時間に遅れ（ ）。
- てもいいです
- てください
- てすみません ✓
- てよかったです
I'm sorry for being late for our appointment.
電話するのを忘れ（ ）。
- てくれます
- てすみません ✓
- てもらいます
- てあげます
I'm sorry I forgot to call.
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