excuse me
/ɛksˈkjuːz mi/
excuse me phrase: said as a request to repeat information.
Phrase
excuse me
- Said as a request to repeat information.
- Said, as though as a request to repeat information, in order to indicate disbelief or indignation.
- It was so hot I took off my clothes and sat by the window to cool off.
Excuse me?
- It was so hot I took off my clothes and sat by the window to cool off.
- Said as a request for an individual's attention.
- Excuse me? Anna? Is that you? — Oh, yes. I am here!2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- Said as a request to pass somebody.
- Excuse me: can I get through please?
- Sorry, as an apology.
- "Excuse me, sir! There must be someone you've confused me for"2011, That Handsome Devil, Charlie’s Inferno
- Said as an expression of unexpected or early farewell.
- Oh, excuse me, I hadn't realized how late it was. I need to get home and make dinner.
Noun
excuse me (plural excuse mes)
- An old-fashioned type of dance where partners are constantly changed.
excuse me meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
excuse me in Hindi
- request for attention
- ज़रा सुनिये zarā suniye, क्षमा कीजिए kṣamā kījie
- request to pass
- क्षमा कीजिए kṣamā kījie
- sorry, as apology
- माफ़ कीजिए māf kījie, माफ़ करो māf karo
excuse me in Tamil
- request to repeat — see also come again, what, pardon
- மன்னி maṉṉi
- request for attention
- மன்னிக்கணும் maṉṉikkaṇum
excuse me in Urdu
- sorry, as apology
- مُعاف کِیجِیے mu'āf kījiye
excuse me in Bengali
- sorry, as apology
- দুঃখিত dukkhito, মাফ করবেন maph korben
More languagesFewer languages
- excuse me in Tagalog
- paulit po, tao po, makikiraan po, pasintabi
- excuse me in Arabic
- عَفْوًا! ʕafwan!, مَاذَا قُلْتَ؟ māḏā qulta?, مَاذَا قُلْتِ؟ māḏā qulti?, مَرَّة ثَانِيَة، مِن فَضْلِكَ؟ marra ṯāniya, min faḍlika?
- excuse me in Malay
- tumpang tanya, tumpang lalu, maafkan saya, maaf
- excuse me in Indonesian
- permisi, maafkan saya
- excuse me in Thai
- ขอโทษ kɔ̌ɔ-tôot
- excuse me in Vietnamese
- xin lỗi, xin lỗi cho hỏi
Synonyms of excuse me
- I beg your pardon?
- pardon?
- I'm sorry?
- come again?
- say again?
- sorry?
Forms of excuse me
| plural | excuse mes |
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Words formed from excuse me
Questions about excuse me
- What does excuse me mean?
- Excuse me means said as a request to repeat information.
- What is excuse me in Hindi?
- Excuse me in Hindi is ज़रा सुनिये (zarā suniye), क्षमा कीजिए (kṣamā kījie), माफ़ कीजिए (māf kījie). See Excuse me meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is excuse me?
- Excuse me can be a phrase or a noun.
- How do you pronounce excuse me?
- Excuse me is pronounced /ɛksˈkjuːz mi/.
Words near excuse me in the dictionary
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