простите, если что не так

We say that sometimes saying goodbye. How do I say something like that in English? Does "Forgive me for whatever I've done wrong" sound more or less ok? (in the context when people say goodbye).
Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Оля

We say that sometimes saying goodbye. How do I say something like that in English? Does "Forgive me for whatever I've done wrong" sound more or less ok? (in the context when people say goodbye).
Thanks.

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Sounds good to me. Are you sure?

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Originally Posted by Lampada

Are you sure?

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В чем? :)

It is not common to say anything like this when saying goodbye.

If you want to ask, casually, if you need forgiveness:

"I hope I haven't done/said anything wrong"

or,

"I hope you'll forgive me if I did anything wrong"

American slang:

"We're still cool?"

Thanks, paulb!!

So just "Forgive me if I did anything wrong" is ok, too?

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Originally Posted by Оля

Thanks, paulb!!

So just "Forgive me if I did anything wrong" is ok, too?

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I would change it to "Please forgive me if I've done/I did anything wrong."

If you are asking for forgiveness, it sounds better to be extra polite.

You could also part with something like "Goodbye, and I hope I didn't offend you with what I said" or "Goodbye, sorry if I said something I shouldn't have" etc.

Thanks, Винсик :)

Yes, we would not generally use the word "forgive." It is a high-register word, very solemn, formal.

In Russian that phrase has a slant of religious (especially Christian) tradition. So, the speaker of that phrase is generally perceived as a religious Christian or at least having some roots in it. The more contemporary form could be something like:

Не держите зла!

Do we have a similar traditional/religious expression in English?

Sometimes we say, "don't hold that against me", and you can precede it with words like "Please" or "I hope you"

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hold something against someone
to have a bad opinion about someone because of something they did. I understand that your car isn't working, but please don't hold it against me personally – I didn't build your car.

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http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/hold+against

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Originally Posted by Crocodile

In Russian that phrase has a slant of religious (especially Christian) tradition. So, the speaker of that phrase is generally perceived as a religious Christian or at least having some roots in it.

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Which phrase do you mean? "Простите, если что не так"? :o I would never perceive someone who says it, as a religious Christian :o
Using this line of reasoning you can say that someone who says "спасибо" is a religious Christian because primordially it meant "God save you".