-I'm sorry o excuse me?-

-I'm sorry o excuse me?-
Nota d'uso
Le espressioni I'm sorry e excuse me per esprimere le proprie scuse vengono usate in contesti diversi. Excuse me da solo si usa quando si vuole far spostare qualcosa o qualcuno di intralcio al nostro passaggio. In generale, questa espressione viene utilizzata quando si vuole attirare l'attenzione di qualcuno: Excuse me, do you know where the nearest bank is?, mi scusi, sa dov'è la banca più vicina? Per scusarsi di qualcosa di concreto si usano invece le locuzioni I'm sorry e my apologies for, o il verbo to apologise: I'm sorry I didn't reply sooner, mi scuso per non aver risposto prima; The soup is still cold, my apologies; la zuppa è ancora fredda, scusatemi. Excuse me può essere usato per chiedere perdono quando si commette una gaffe: Excuse me, I don't remember your name, scusi, non ricordo il suo nome; Excuse me, I gave you the wrong change, mi scusi, le ho dato il resto sbagliato.

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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