To say the least/ That's the least you could say. Same meaning?

[Alexandro]

Hi everyone,

Read the following situations, then please be so kind as to answer my questions about it.

A man and a woman had been invited by their friends for dinner. When they drive home, they start a conversation:

M: I think dinner was tasteless.
W: Well, that's the least you could say; I even got the impression they were sorry they'd invited us. Is 'the least you could say' correctly used here?

Another situation between two people:

A: I want to apologize to you, because I was very impolite to you.
B: Well, madam, that's the least you could say. Is 'the least...' correctly used here?

And then one more question: My auditory perception of English is not a 100 per cent the same as that of a native speaker. Is this a natural and correct construction?

(also was the Past Perfect used correctly in the second sentence?)

Thanks
Alexandro
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W: Well, that's the least you could say; I even got the impression they were sorry they'd invited us. Is 'the least you could say' correctly used here? No

Dinner was awful to say the least. Is 'to say the least' correctly used here? Yes

Another situation between two people:

A: I want to apologize to you, because I was very impolite to you.
B: Well, madam, that's the least you could say. Is 'the least...' correctly used here? It's possible, though there are better responses.

And then one more question: My auditory perception of English is not a 100 per cent the same as that of a native speaker. Is this a natural and correct construction?
My auditory perception of English speech is not the samer as that of a native speaker.
My auditory perception of English speech is not 100% accurate.
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[Alexandro]

Thanks BN

I do so wish to have a little more information:

You can say for example and I hope I'm correct now: 'Since your house burnt down, the least I could to help is to lend you this money.'

Also could you give me one example of a better response to: 'Well, madam...

By the way I've noticed some problems with the forum. Sometimes, when I'm already logged in, I have to log in again in order to post the reply. It usually happens when I post a quick reply. When I posted my previous message I was even redirected to a page saying 'Gateway wrong.' Have you had any complaints about that from other members?

Thanks
Alexandro
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