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Politeness Flashcards

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Entschuldigen Sie

A

Excuse me. (Normal level of formality.)

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Ich bitte um Entschuldigung.

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I beg your pardon. (Most formal.)

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Entschuldigen Sie mich, bitte.

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Please excuse me. (More formal.)

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Entschuldigung

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Excuse me. (Informal, okay for on the street.)

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Es tut mir Leid / Das tut mir Leid.

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I’m sorry. (Use when something bad happened that’s clearly not your fault.)

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