dilerim?
I know that özür dilerim means I'm sorry.
Can someone please explain the breakdown of the word dilerim?
I'm thinking that the "im" part refers to I (ben), like I am the one who is sorry.
Can someone please explain the diler part?

Question

dilerim?
I know that özür dilerim means I'm sorry. 
Can someone please explain the breakdown of the word dilerim?
I'm thinking that the "im" part refers to I (ben), like I am the one who is sorry. 
Can someone please explain the diler part?

Answer

dilemek
to wish

özür
1disadvantage (for disabled people)
2offer for being forgiven

özür dilemek
literally: to wish to be forgiven
it is translated: to apologize, to say "sorry", to say "excuse me"

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dile +r (present tense) +im (personal ending)
>dilerim
I wish, I am willing, I expect

özür dilerim
sorry
(literally: I apologize)

Answer

Rica ederim. (you are welcome)
And it supposed to be "teşekkürler" or "teşekkür ederim/ediyorum"

Answer

tesekkurlar

Answer

Dilemek is a verb.
It has a meaning something like "wish"
Özür dilerim can be translated as " I'm sorry" but also "I apologize"
Basically "özür dilerim" is a phrase or collocation
Another example with "dilemek"
Başarılı olmanı diliyorum = I wish you to be successful. 
3 dilek hakkın var = You have three wishes.

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