Excuse me.
Say "Excuse me" to get the attention of strangers in a polite way:
Excuse me. Do you know where the bathroom is?
When you pronounce "excuse me", it can sound like "'Scuze me"
In some English-speaking areas, it's also polite to add "Sir" (for men) or "Ma'am" or "Miss" (for women):
Excuse me, Ma'am. You dropped this on the sidewalk back there.
But since these titles are actually thought to be impolite in some areas, it's best to listen first to see if other people around you are using them.
This phrase appears in these lessons:
- “Excuse me. Would you mind watching over my stuff for me for just a minute?”
- “Excuse me, we're taking up donations for the Haiti Relief Fund. Do you have a moment?”
- “Excuse me. Can I slide past you?”
- “Excuse me, I wanted to see about opening a small business checking account.”
- “Excuse me, would you happen to have a pen I could borrow?”
- “Excuse me, Ma'am. You dropped this on the sidewalk back there.”
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