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お待たせしました
Meaning: “Sorry to have kept you waiting.”
Used when **you arrive late** and someone has been waiting for you.
→ This is the correct phrase for the situation.
Example:
遅れてすみません。お待たせしました。
(Sorry I'm late. Thank you for waiting.)
お酒にどうぞ
Meaning: “Please enjoy the alcohol.”
Used when offering someone a drink.
→ Completely unrelated to being late.
Example:
お酒にどうぞ。
(Please enjoy the drink.)
どうぞ、ごゆっくり
Meaning: “Please take your time.”
Used when inviting someone to relax.
→ Not used when apologizing for being late.
Example:
どうぞ、ごゆっくり。
(Please take your time.)
遅れる
Meaning: To be late.
Example:
約束の時間に遅れる。
(Be late for an appointment.)
待つ
Meaning: To wait.
Example:
友達を待つ。
(Wait for a friend.)
約束
Meaning: Appointment; promise.
Example:
約束の時間。
(The appointment time.)
Other Listening Exercises
JLPT N4 Listening Dictation Part 4 - Test 8
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