Entschuldigung
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noun
- apologyexpression of remorse or regret
- excuseexplanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment
- notewritten excusal for being late or absent from school
interjection
- excuse me, pardon, sorry
- excuse merequest for someone's attention
Forms
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Entschuldigung | Entschuldigungen |
| genitive | Entschuldigung | Entschuldigungen |
| dative | Entschuldigung | Entschuldigungen |
| accusative | Entschuldigung | Entschuldigungen |
Used in the library
- Entschuldigung! Hast du vielleicht einen Kuli?Sorry! Have you got a pen, maybe?A1Der erste Tag im Büro — The First Day at the Office
- „Entschuldigung. Wir sind gleich fertig.""Sorry. We'll be finished soon."A1Der Umzug — Moving house (A1)
- Oh, Entschuldigung. Das mache ich morgen.Oh, sorry. I'll do that tomorrow.A1Die gelbe Tonne — The Yellow Bin
- „Entschuldigung, haben Sie das Bild gekauft?""Excuse me, did you buy the picture?"A1Der Flohmarkt — The flea market (A1)
Other ways to say it
Apologising and excusing yourself
- Entschuldigungsorry, excuse meBoth the apology and the way to get someone's attention or pass them; the one word to know.