Usage examples of "was sorry" in English with translation to French

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No sooner had he said it than he was sorry. À peine l'eut-il dit qu'il le regretta.
Tom told me that he was sorry. Tom m'a dit qu'il est désolé.
She was sorry to hear the bad news. Elle était désolée d'entendre les mauvaises nouvelles.
"You don't get on well with your father?" "..." "Sorry, that was none of my business." « Tu ne t'entends pas bien avec ton père ? » « ... » « Excuse-moi d'avoir été indiscret. »
Sorry. Traffic was heavy. Désolé. La circulation était dense.
Sorry. The train was late. Désolé. Le train était en retard.
Sorry, the page you requested was not found Désolé, la page demandée n'a pas été trouvée
I'm sorry, I couldn't write earlier because I was ill. Je suis désolé, je n'ai pas pu écrire plus tôt parce que j'étais malade.
I am sorry to learn you called at my home yesterday while I was out. Je suis désolé d'apprendre que vous aviez appelé chez moi hier alors que j'étais absent.
I'm sorry, but he isn't home. Désolé, mais il n'est pas à la maison.
You found me where no one else was looking. Tu m'as trouvée où personne ne cherchait.
I'm sorry, today is fully booked. Je suis désolé, mais les réservations sont closes pour aujourd'hui.
I was really tired so I went to bed early. J'étais très fatigué, donc je me suis couché tôt.
Sorry, but you're in the wrong here. Désolé, mais vous avez tort en la matière.
The coffee was so hot that I couldn't drink it. Le café était tellement chaud que je n'ai pas pu le boire.
I'm sorry, but it's just not possible. Je suis désolé, mais c'est tout simplement impossible.
I was expecting you last night. Je vous attendais la nuit dernière.
Sorry, I forgot. Désolé, j'ai oublié.
The child had no overcoat on although it was very cold. L'enfant n'avait pas de manteau alors qu'il faisait très froid.
I'm sorry, I don't let in people I don't know. Je suis désolé, je n'admets pas les gens que je ne connais pas.
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