Every family disagrees sometimes. The hard part in a new language is disagreeing without sounding rude, and saying sorry in a way that sounds sincere. Learners often translate directly and say "You are wrong," "I am agree," or "Sorry, but it is not my mistake." In American English, these can sound sharp. In this episode: • Disagreeing politely • Saying sorry • Accepting an apology • Making up and saying thanks • Invented scene: the last slice • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: I see your point, but... — I understand you, and I think differently (polite) I hear you, but... — the same idea, more casual (casual) I'm not so sure about that. — a soft no (neutral) I kind of disagree. — a gentle disagreement (casual) That's fair, but... — you're partly right (neutral) Let's agree to disagree. — we have different views, and that's okay (neutral) My bad. — my small mistake (casual) Oops, sorry! — a quick, light apology (casual) I'm so sorry. — a sincere apology (neutral) I didn't mean to. — it was an accident (neutral) That was my fault. — I accept the blame (neutral) I shouldn't have said that. — I regret my words (neutral) I apologize. — a serious apology (formal) It won't happen again. — a promise (neutral) It's okay. — I forgive you (neutral) Don't worry about it. — it's not a problem (casual) No worries. — it's fine (casual) It's all good. — everything's fine (casual) Apology accepted. — I accept it (neutral) Thanks for saying that. — I appreciate your apology (neutral) Are we good? — is everything okay between us? (casual) Season 2 · Real American English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — accent, everyday grammar, prepositions, articles, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.