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Excuse me in Korean 🇰🇷


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excuse me 실례
How to say “excuse me” in Korean? “실례”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “실례” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on excuse me in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Think of "실례 (sillye)" as a shortened way of saying “excuse me” or “rudeness” in formal situations. You can remember it by associating the "silly" sound with a small misstep in manners that you’d want to excuse.

Explanations:
• Literally means “impoliteness” or “offense” and is used to politely acknowledge a potential rude action before interrupting or intruding.
• Often appears in the form "실례합니다 (sillyehamnida)" when politely excusing oneself.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 저기요 (jeogiyo) – used to get someone’s attention (informal to neutral).
• 무례 (murye) – means “rudeness” or “impoliteness,” though it carries a stronger negative connotation.

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• Besides being used as “excuse me,” it can refer to an actual act of impoliteness. For example, if someone commits a social error, you might say, “그건 실례다,” meaning “That’s rude.”
• There isn’t a prominent slang usage for 실례 beyond its standard meaning.

Example Sentences:
1. "실례합니다, 이 좌석에 앉아도 될까요?"
 Romanized: "Sillyehamnida, i jwaseoge anjado doelkkayo?"
 Translation: "Excuse me, may I sit in this seat?"

2. "당신의 실례는 결코 용납되지 않습니다."
 Romanized: "Dangsinui sillyeneun gyeolko yongnapdoeji anhseumnida."
 Translation: "Your rudeness will not be tolerated."

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