How to say "excuse me" in Catalan
perdoni
pehr-DOH-nee
literally: pardon (formal)
Perdoni is the formal 'excuse me' (to a stranger or elder). Informally, use perdona. To squeeze past someone, a quick perdó works.
Examples
| Perdoni, on és el bany? | Excuse me, where's the bathroom? |
| Perdoni que el molesti | Excuse me for bothering you |
| Perdona, tens un moment? | Excuse me, do you have a moment? |
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