Excuse me in Italian is a word you use all the time in Italy.

You'll need it for all kinds of situations like getting the weighted attention, asking for directions,

or even asking someone to repeat what they've said.

But lots of tourists don't realize that they're using the wrong excuse me in Italian because

there are actually three ways to say it.

You'll find out how and when to use each version in today's episode.

Hello, and how and when to use each version in today's episode. Ciao to all and welcome.

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In today's episode, you learn the three different ways to say,

excuse me in Italian and how to use them

with some practical real-life phrases that you can use in Italy.

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The first way to say excuse me is scusi with the letter I pronounced e at the end.

Scusi.

Scusi.

Scusi is the way to say excuse me in formal situations.

So you'll use it with people you don't know well, like waiters, shop assistants or strangers in the street.

For example, you might use it to get a waiter's attention and say,

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