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On this page, we are going to explain you all the things you have to know about the basic French word “Excusez-moi”.
This include a complete definition of what it is and how to use it in a casual conversation with an audio example. And because learning a new language is a big deal, we also sprinkled super useful stuff like dialogue example, slow pronunciation audio, synonyms and more!
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Slow pronunciation
Normal pronunciation
It literally means:
“Excusez-moi” is a common way to express “Excuse me” in French. It’s useful to express apologies in formal contexts or when talking to a stranger.
Just like in English, “excusez-moi” (excuse me) is typically used when talking to a stranger in the street, few examples:
But it can also be used to apologize in every other informal situation, to express “I am sory“:
Finally, when you need to express apologies in informal contexts, you can use instead: “Excuse-moi” (Excuse-me), “Désolé” (Sorry) or “Pardon” (Pardon).
Dialogue audio
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