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Flashcards in Politeness Deck (5)
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1
Q

Entschuldigen Sie

A

Excuse me. (Normal level of formality.)

2
Q

Ich bitte um Entschuldigung.

A

I beg your pardon. (Most formal.)

3
Q

Entschuldigen Sie mich, bitte.

A

Please excuse me. (More formal.)

4
Q

Entschuldigung

A

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

5
Q

Es tut mir Leid / Das tut mir Leid.

A

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

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