Оправдания
I wish I could, but I had to finish my homework.
Sorry, I can’t afford the prices in a fancy restaurant like this.
I missed the bus.
Будьте честными при оправданиях!
I couldn’t be bothered.
I didn’t feel like it.
I wasn’t in the mood.
I got bored.
I wasn’t sure what to do.
I couldn’t find the right address.
Если вы вините постороннего человека…
I thought you were going to do it.
You said that you’d do it.
I had to take my grandma to hospital.
Samuel told me that we didn’t need to do it.
Если виноваты технологии
Sorry, I couldn’t make it. The traffic was so heavy.
The bus broke down.
The printer ran out of ink.
The computer crashed.
The internet wasn’t working.
I couldn’t get a connection.
Если погода подкачала
It was too cold.
It was too hot.
The weather was bad, and it caused road chaos.
Если проблемы со временем
I didn’t have the time.
I was too busy.
I had too much on.
I ran out of time.
I wish I could, but I’m going out of town and it’s already too late.
Если здоровье подкачало
Please serve yourself. I’m on a diet and I’m not supposed to eat hot dogs.
I really want to help you out there but my doctor told me not to do any physical work.
You know I can’t help you I’m on medication.
I need to get some rest.
I woke up feeling really bad.
Как оправдать знакомого
He’s tired.
She isn’t usually like that.
She’s just going through a bad patch.
He’s usually quite nice.
They had too much to do.
Обратите внимание на хорошее начало для извинения:
I wish could, but…
RUCan you take me to the station tomorrow? – I wish I could, but I am seeing the dentist tomorrow.