Learn how to apologize
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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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