How to say Excuse me in different countries (languages)

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Excuse me is an expression used as a polite apology in various contexts, such as when attempting to get someone's attention, a request to repeat information, asking someone to move so that one may pass, or interrupting a speaker.

Learn different ways to say excuse me in many languages.

Excuse me worldwide

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Australia
Excuse me
Austria
Entschuldigung!
Verzeihen Sie bitte!
Verzeihung, bitte!
Belarus
Извиняете [Izvinite]
Brazil
Com licença
Czech Republic
Promiňte!
Dominican Republic
Perdón
Egypt
بعد اذنك [bead eznak]
من فضلك [min fadlik]
Germany
Entschuldigung!
Verzeihen Sie bitte!
Verzeihung, bitte!
Hungary
Elnézés
Bocsanat
Japan
すみません [Sumimasen]
Kazakhstan
Извиняете [Izvinite]
Kyrgyzstan
Извиняете [Izvinite]
New Zealand
Excuse me
Northern Ireland
Excuse me
Poland
Przepraszam
Portugal
Com licença
Russia
Извиняете [Izvinite]
Slovakia
Prepáčte!
South Africa
Excuse me
South Korea
실례합니다. [si lrye hab ni da]
Switzerland
Entschuldigung!
Verzeihen Sie bitte!
Verzeihung, bitte!
Trinidad and Tobago
Excuse me