excuse me

Meaning

Phrase

1. (Canada, US) Said as a request to repeat information.
2. (Canada, US) Said, as though as a request to repeat information, in order to indicate disbelief or indignation.
3. Said as a request for an individual's attention.
4. Said as a request to pass somebody.
5. Sorry, as an apology.
6. (formal) Said as an expression of unexpected or early farewell.

Noun

An old-fashioned type of dance where partners are constantly changed.

Synonyms

sorry

pardon me

I’m sorry

apology

pardon

impolite

please

pray

🛐

rude

thank you

I am sorry

I beg your pardon

hey there

forgive me

goodbye

👋

say there

adjure

apologize

ask

beg

beg your pardon

hello

👋

Translations

Entschuldigung

pardon

excuseer

pardon

excusez-moi

scusa

scusi

Verzeihung

συγγνώμη

afedersiniz

excuseert u mij

afedersin

permesso

entschuldigen Sie

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛksˈkjuːz mi/