What Does "well i didn't want to bother you honey" Mean?
Learn what "well i didn't want to bother you honey" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Well, I didn't want to bother you, honey.
It means the speaker is politely explaining why they didn't ask for help or contact the other person sooner.
From The Perfect Husband, Episode 6
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone is apologizing lightly by saying they did not want to interrupt or trouble the other person.
Usage Scenario
Use this to soften an interruption or request. It is polite and common, though 'honey' makes it sound intimate or familiar.
Better ways to say it
I didn't want to bother you.
I didn't mean to interrupt.
Sorry to bother you.
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