Excusez-moi
Excuse me
Language note: Use to courteously get someone's attention.
Culture note: Politeness is highly valued in French culture.
Context: The passenger is about to question the taxi driver about the fare after arriving at their destination.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Excusez
[ek-skew-zay]
Excuse
A polite expression to request someone's attention or forgiveness.
Excusez-moi, je suis en retard.
Excuse me, I am late.
-moi
[mwa]
me
Used to refer to oneself, especially after certain verbs.
Excusez-moi de vous déranger.
Excuse me for disturbing you.
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