I'm Sorry I Said That

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Verb Adjective Adverb Expression

Mia: Jake, can we talk? I've been thinking about what I said yesterday.

Jake: Okay. I'm listening.

Mia: I didn't mean to say you don't care about the team. That wasn't fair.

Jake: It really hurt, Mia. I work hard for this team too.

Mia: I know. I was angry about losing the game, and I said something I shouldn't have.

Jake: I get it. Losing is hard for you. But you can't blame me for every mistake.

Mia: You're right. I'm sorry for yelling at you in front of everyone.

Jake: Thank you for saying that. It means a lot.

Mia: Can we start over? I really want us to be okay.

Jake: Yeah. It's okay to make mistakes sometimes. Friends forgive each other.

Mia: So... are we good?

Jake: We're good. Just don't do that again, okay?

Mia: I promise. Next time, I'll talk to you first, not yell.

Jake: Deal. Now let's go get some pizza. I'm starving.

Mia: Now that sounds like the Jake I know.

Vocabulary from this story

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thinking
oʻylab yurgan edim
care
gʻamxoʻrlik qilmoq, ahamiyat bermoq
fair
adolatli
hurt
ogʻritdi
angry
jahli chiqqan
blame
ayblamoq
sorry
afsusda, uzr soʻrayotgan
yelling
baqirganim uchun
means
ahamiyatga ega
start over
qaytadan boshlamoq
mistakes
xatolar
forgive
kechirmoq
promise
vada beraman
starving
juda ochqagan

Grammar from this story

Key patterns that appeared in the text.

I didn't mean to + verb

Bilib-bilmay ...moqchi emas edim (nohaqlikni yumshatish, uzr soʻrash uchun).

  • I didn't mean to say that.
  • I didn't mean to hurt you.

It's okay to + verb

...moq yaxshi, ...moqning gʻalati joyi yoʻq (ruxsat yoki tasalli berish uchun).

  • It's okay to make mistakes.
  • It's okay to ask for help.

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1. Why is Mia apologizing to Jake?

2. How does Jake respond to Mia's apology?

3. What is the main idea of the dialogue?