Politeness Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Entschuldigen Sie

A

Excuse me. (Normal level of formality.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Ich bitte um Entschuldigung.

A

I beg your pardon. (Most formal.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Entschuldigen Sie mich, bitte.

A

Please excuse me. (More formal.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Entschuldigung

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
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.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly