excuse me
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Meaning · English
Used to politely get attention or apologize
Literally: request to be excused
Register: neutral
Examples
Excuse me, I'm lost.Tôi xin lỗi, tôi bị lạc đường.
Excuse me, what is the name of this place?Xin lỗi, chỗ này tên là gì?
Tatoeba sentence #51482 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “excuse me” mean?
Used to politely get attention or apologize Literally: request to be excused
Is “excuse me” formal or informal?
excuse me is generally neutral.