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Bună tuturor! Sunt Raluca. Hi everybody! I’m Raluca. Welcome to RomanianPod101.com’s Româna în 3 minute. The fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn Romanian.
In the last lesson, we learned the phrase ¿Vorbiți engleza? meaning "Do you speak English?"
In this lesson we’re going to learn how to apologize or say “excuse me” in Romanian.
The basic phrase for “excuse me” is Mă scuzați.
[slowly] Mă scu-zați.
We use mă scuzați in formal situations, like when we are ordering something at a restaurant. For example:
Mă scuzați, o cafea, vă rog. This means "Excuse me, a coffee please."
[slowly] Mă scuzați, o cafea, vă rog.
We can also use it when asking a question:
Mă scuzați, unde este baia? meaning "Excuse me, where is the restroom?"
[slowly] Mă scuzați, unde este baia?
Another way to say "excuse me" is Pardon.
[slowly] Par-don.
Just like mă scuzați, we can use pardon when asking a question, or when apologizing.
Both of these phrases can be used for either “excuse me” or “I’m sorry.” But if you really want to apologize for something, it might be better to use a different phrase.
That phrase is Îmi pare rău. It means “I’m sorry” and can be used in both formal and informal situations.
[slowly] Îmi pare rău.
Unlike the others, Îmi pare rău only has the meaning of “I’m sorry”, and not “excuse me”.
Now it’s time for Raluca’s Insights.
Please remember that if we accidentally bump into someone on the street, we don’t usually say “I am sorry,” Îmi pare rău; instead we say mă scuzați, or pardon, "excuse me".
Are you able to count in Romanian? In the next lesson, we will learn the numbers in Romanian from one to ten!
Pe curând! See you soon!

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