No. 6,612 in German
entschuldigung
"Entschuldigung" means "sorry" or "excuse me" in English.
In a sentence
Entschuldigung, können Sie mir den Weg zum Bahnhof zeigen?
Excuse me, can you show me the way to the train station?
Usage as a polite interjection to gain someone's attention.
Ich möchte mich bei Ihnen für die Verspätung entschuldigen.
I want to apologize to you for the delay.
Usage to express regret and formally apologize.
Entschuldigung, ich habe Sie nicht verstanden.
Sorry, I didn’t understand you.
Usage as an informal acknowledgment of misunderstanding or an error.
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