excuse me
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excuse me
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
a. excusez-moi (singular formal or plural)
Excuse me, sir. Could I have a menu, please?Excusez-moi, monsieur. Pourrais-je avoir un menu, s'il vous plaît ?
b. excuse-moi (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person informal “tu” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et toi ?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
Excuse me, Nina. Do you know what time rehearsal starts?Excuse-moi, Nina. Tu sais à quelle heure commence la répétition ?
c. pardon
Excuse me, is this the right train for New York?Pardon, est-ce le bon train pour New York ?
d. s’il vous plaît (singular formal or plural)
Excuse me, sir, can you tell me the time?S’il vous plaît, monsieur, pouvez-vous me dire l’heure ?
e. s’il te plaît (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person informal “tu” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et toi ?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
Excuse me, can you point me to the library?S'il te plaît, tu peux m'indiquer où se trouve la bibliothèque ?
a. pardon
That guy didn't even say "Excuse me." He just barged past.Ce type n'a même pas dit « Pardon ». Il m'a simplement bousculé pour passer.
b. excusez-moi (singular formal or plural)
Excuse me, ma'am. This is my stop.Excusez-moi, madame. C’est mon arrêt.
c. excuse-moi (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person informal “tu” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et toi ?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
Excuse me, Theo. Can I squeeze past you?Excuse-moi, Théo. Je peux passer ?
a. excusez-moi (singular formal or plural)
Excuse me? I didn't hear what you said.Excusez-moi ? Je n’ai pas entendu ce que vous avez dit.
b. excuse-moi (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person informal “tu” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et toi ?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
Excuse me? The music's so loud I didn't hear a word you said.Excuse-moi ? La musique est tellement forte que je n’ai rien entendu de ce que tu as dit.
a. excusez-moi (singular formal or plural)
Excuse me! I thought this seat was free.Excusez-moi ! Je croyais que cette place était libre.
b. excuse-moi (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person informal “tu” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et toi ?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
I didn't realize you were in a meeting. Excuse me.Je ne savais pas que tu étais en réunion. Excuse-moi.
c. pardon
Excuse me! I think I just stepped on your foot.Pardon ! Je crois que je viens de marcher sur ton pied.
a. excusez-moi (singular formal or plural)
Excuse me! I was first in line.Excusez-moi ! J’étais la première dans la file.
b. excuse-moi (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person informal “tu” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et toi ?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
Excuse me, but you're going too far.Excuse-moi, mais tu dépasses les bornes.
c. pardon
Excuse me! Did you just imply I stole my research?Pardon ! Vous venez de laisser entendre que j'avais plagié mes recherches ?
d. allô (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Excuse me! There's a whole line of people here waiting to buy tickets!Allô ! Il y a toute une file de gens ici qui attendent pour acheter des billets !
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