| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A moment, please | Request brief wait. |
| 2. | Allow me | Polite request to proceed. |
| 3. | Apologies | Brief apology. |
| 4. | Apologies, coming through | Excuse while passing. |
| 5. | Apology accepted? | Seek pardon lightly. |
| 6. | Beg pardon | Very brief formal apology. |
| 7. | Beg your pardon | Polite apology or repeat request. |
| 8. | By your leave | Ask permission to act. |
| 9. | Can I get by? | Request passage. |
| 10. | Can I slip past? | Ask to pass. |
| 11. | Care to repeat that? | Ask to say again. |
| 12. | Coming through | Warn while passing. |
| 13. | Could I just… | Softens an interruption. |
| 14. | Could you repeat that? | Request repetition. |
| 15. | Do excuse me | Formal apology. |
| 16. | Don’t mind me | Minimize your interruption. |
| 17. | Easy there, pardon me | Gentle passing apology. |
| 18. | Excuse me | Polite apology or attention-getter. |
| 19. | Excuse me a second | Request brief pause. |
| 20. | Excuse me, can you help? | Polite request for assistance. |
| 21. | Excuse me, I didn’t mean to | Apology for unintended action. |
| 22. | Excuse me, just passing | Apology while moving past. |
| 23. | Excuse me, may I ask? | Polite preface to question. |
| 24. | Excuse me, please | More polite request. |
| 25. | Excuse my dust | Apology for mess. |
| 26. | Excuse my French | Apology for swearing. |
| 27. | Excuse my interruption | Apologize for interrupting. |
| 28. | Excuse my manners | Apology for rudeness. |
| 29. | Excuse my mistake | Apology for error. |
| 30. | Excuse my reach | Apology for reaching across. |
| 31. | Excuse us | Apology on behalf of group. |
| 32. | Forgive me | Ask pardon sincerely. |
| 33. | Give me a moment | Ask for short time. |
| 34. | Go ahead, sorry | Yielding with apology. |
| 35. | Hang on a sec | Request brief wait. |
| 36. | Heads up, excuse me | Warn then apologize. |
| 37. | Hold on a moment | Ask to wait. |
| 38. | I’d like to get past | Request passage. |
| 39. | I’m afraid to interrupt | Softens interruption. |
| 40. | I’m sorry | General apology. |
| 41. | I’m sorry, pardon me | Apology plus permission request. |
| 42. | If you don’t mind | Polite preface to request. |
| 43. | Just a moment | Brief delay request. |
| 44. | Just a quick question | Polite attention-getter. |
| 45. | Just a sec | Brief delay request. |
| 46. | Just passing through | Apology while moving past. |
| 47. | Let me just squeeze by | Request to pass. |
| 48. | May I come in? | Request entry. |
| 49. | May I get through? | Request passage. |
| 50. | May I have a word? | Request brief talk. |
| 51. | May I interrupt? | Ask to interrupt. |
| 52. | May I pass? | Request passage. |
| 53. | May I? | Ask permission briefly. |
| 54. | Mind if I…? | Ask permission casually. |
| 55. | My apologies | Formal apology. |
| 56. | My bad | Casual admission of fault. |
| 57. | No offense | Soften potentially rude remark. |
| 58. | Oops, sorry | Quick minor apology. |
| 59. | Pardon | Polite apology or repeat request. |
| 60. | Pardon me | Polite apology. |
| 61. | Pardon me, coming through | Apology while passing. |
| 62. | Pardon me, may I ask? | Polite preface to question. |
| 63. | Pardon my interruption | Apology for interrupting. |
| 64. | Pardon the bother | Apology for bothering. |
| 65. | Pardon the intrusion | Apology for intruding. |
| 66. | Pardon the mess | Apology for untidiness. |
| 67. | Please excuse me | Polite apology. |
| 68. | Please forgive me | Ask pardon sincerely. |
| 69. | Please let me by | Request passage. |
| 70. | Please pardon me | Formal apology. |
| 71. | Please, one moment | Ask for brief wait. |
| 72. | Really sorry | Stronger apology. |
| 73. | Right, sorry | Acknowledge and apologize. |
| 74. | Say that again? | Request repetition. |
| 75. | Scuse me | Informal “excuse me”. |
| 76. | Sorry | Brief apology. |
| 77. | Sorry about that | Apology for recent action. |
| 78. | Sorry for the trouble | Apology for inconvenience. |
| 79. | Sorry to bother you | Apology before request. |
| 80. | Sorry to interrupt | Apology for interrupting. |
| 81. | Sorry to take your time | Apology before request. |
| 82. | Sorry, can I get by? | Request passage politely. |
| 83. | Sorry, coming through | Apology while passing. |
| 84. | Sorry, could you help? | Polite request for help. |
| 85. | Sorry, just a second | Ask brief wait. |
| 86. | Sorry, just passing | Apology while moving past. |
| 87. | Sorry, my mistake | Admit error politely. |
| 88. | Sorry, one moment | Ask for brief pause. |
| 89. | Sorry, pardon me | Apology with added politeness. |
| 90. | Step aside, please | Request room to pass. |
| 91. | Terribly sorry | Very formal apology. |
| 92. | Thanks, excuse me | Gratitude plus apology. |
| 93. | That was my fault | Accept blame. |
| 94. | Uh, excuse me | Hesitant attention-getter. |
| 95. | Wait a second | Ask for brief wait. |
| 96. | Watch your step, excuse me | Warn then apologize. |
| 97. | Whoops, excuse me | Quick apology. |
| 98. | Whoops, sorry | Quick apology. |
| 99. | With respect | Polite preface to dissent. |
| 100. | Would you excuse me? | Ask permission to leave. |