excuse me
vs
sir

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"Sir" is a form of "sir", a noun which is often translated as "el señor". "Excuse me" is a phrase which is often translated as "perdón". Learn more about the difference between "excuse me" and "sir" below.

excuse me(

ehk

skyuz

)

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

phrase

1. (used to attract attention)

a. perdón

Excuse me. Could I have a menu, please?Perdón, ¿me puede traer un menú, por favor?

b. disculpe

Excuse me. Is this the right train for New York?Disculpe, ¿es este el tren para ir a Nueva York?

2. (used to ask for something to be repeated)

a. perdone

Excuse me; I didn't hear what you said.Perdone, no oí lo que dijo.

b. cómo (less formal)

Have you seen Anna? - Excuse me?¿Has visto a Anna? - ¿Cómo?

3. (used to apologize)

a. perdone

Excuse me! I thought this seat was free.¡Perdone! Pensé que este asiento estaba libre.

b. perdón

I didn't realize you were in a meeting. Excuse me.No me di cuenta de que estabas en una reunión. Perdón.

4. (used to ask permission to go past)

a. permiso

He didn't even say "excuse me"; he just barged past.Ni siquiera dijo "permiso", pasó a empujones.

5. (used to ask to be allowed to deal with something else)

a. permítame

Please excuse me a minute. I need to check something.Permítame un momento, por favor. Tengo que comprobar algo.

6. (used to object or disagree)

a. un momento

Excuse me! I was first in line.¡Un momento! Yo estaba primero.

sir(

suhr

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (form of address)

a. el señor

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Would you like anything else to drink, sir?¿Le gustaría algo más de beber, señor?

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