pardon me



pardon me

also I beg your pardon
1. please repeat what you just said Pardon me - what did you say your name was?
2. I am sorry for what I just did Oh, I beg your pardon! I didn't see your foot there!
3. May I please have your attention? Pardon me, does this train go to Oakland?
4. I do not agree with what you just said Pardon me, but I think you've got it backwards.
Related vocabulary: excuse me
Usage notes: in all cases, I beg your pardon is more formal than pardon me
See also: pardon

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Beste-Turkish
Jordanahor-DAH-nah (Spanish), jawr-DAN-ə (English)Spanish, Portuguese, Macedonian, English (Rare)
Salathihel-Biblical Latin
SaskiaSAHS-kee-ah: (Dutch), ZAHS-kee-ah (German)Dutch, German
Pallab-Bengali
Anan (1)-Western African, Akan