Arabic · word
عفواً
ʿafwan
Excuse me
/ˈʕaf.wan/interjection
Meanings
- interjection · A1
تُقال للاعتذار بأدب أو للفت انتباه شخص ما.
عفواً، أين تقع محطة القطار؟
- interjection · A1
تُقال رداً مؤدباً على من يشكرك.
شكراً جزيلاً على المساعدة! — عفواً، هذا واجبي.
Appears in 24 scenarios
Say you don't understandPolitely let someone know you don't understand what they said. Ask someone to repeatAsk someone to slow down and repeat what they said. Ask for the checkGet your server's attention and ask to pay for your meal. Ask for the timePolitely ask a passerby on the street what time it is. Ask where the station isAsk a local how to reach the nearest train station. Follow basic directionsListen to directions to go straight and turn left.
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