Thread: Are "Извините" and "Простите" interchangeable?

As a single-word apology they are more or less interchangeable. However, "простите" sounds a bit more sincere and apologetic.
So, if you stepped on someone's foot the choice of a word may depend on how heavy you are.

Thank you for your respose.

Are the two words interchangeable in the below example phrases?

Простите, я нечаянно.

Извините за беспокойство.

Извините, я совсем не хотел вас обидеть.

Я должен извиниться

Originally Posted by Mr Smith

Are the two words interchangeable in the below example phrases?

Простите, я нечаянно.

Извините за беспокойство.

Извините, я совсем не хотел вас обидеть.

Я должен извиниться

Yes. But the last sentence will be: "Я должен попросить прощения".

Originally Posted by Mr Smith

Простите, я нечаянно.

And remember, за нечаянно бьют отчаянно