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We are going to teach you everything you want to know about the basic word “Excuse-moi”.
This include a complete explanation of what it is and how you can use it in a casual conversation with an audio example. And also the useful things we sprinkled like slow pronunciation audio, dialogue example, synonyms and more!
Oh and if you are interested, on this page you will find more of these words guides plus all our pages about French words on this page. Have fun!
It literally means:
“Excuse-moi” is a common way to express “Excuse me” in French. It’s useful to express apologies in informal contexts or when talking to someone you already know.
Just like in English, “Excuse-moi” (excuse me) is typically used when apologizing for interrupting a friend or a family member, few examples:
But it can also be used to apologize in every other formal situation, to express “I am sorry“:
Finally, when you need to express apologies in formal contexts, you can use instead: “Excusez-moi” (Excuse me) or “Toutes mes excuses” (All my excuses/apologies)
