by Tomoyuki Higuchi
How do you say “I made a mistake.” in Japanese?
Today’s phrase is :
I made a mistake.
間違えた。
machigaeta
If you want to speak politely, you can say :
間違えました。
machigaemashita
- I ＝ わたしは watashiwa
- made a mistake ＝ 間違えた machigaeta
We do not usually say “わたしは watashiwa (= I)” in everyday conversation.
わたしは 間違えたI made a mistake