Korean word

실례하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsillyehada

Meaning

  • verbexcuse me

Example

실례하지만 이름이 뭐예요?sil lye ha ji man i reu mi mwo ye yo

Excuse me, what's your name?

Illustration for 실례하다 (excuse me)

More examples

실례합니다, 말씀 좀 여쭤도 될까요?sil lye ham ni da mal sseum chom yeo jjwo do toel kka yo

Excuse me, may I ask you something?

Core concept

A possible breach of etiquette that can be acknowledged politely before interrupting or asking something.

Common phrases

  • 실례합니다sil lye ham ni da

    excuse me

  • 실례하겠습니다sil lye ha get sseum ni da

    I'll excuse myself

Similar words

양해를 부탁하다yanghaereul putakada: A way to ask for someone's understanding or permission when an action may cause inconvenience.
물어보다mureoboda: To ask someone a question in order to get information or check something.

Definition in Korean

남의 말이나 행동을 방해할 수 있는 말을 하기 전에 먼저 양해를 구하거나 사과하는 표현을 하다.na mui ma ri na haeng dong eul pang hae hal ssu in neun ma reul ha gi cheo ne meon jeo yang hae reul ku ha geo na sa gwa ha neun pyo hyeo neul ha da

Word origin

Its origin is a Sino-Korean expression for breaking proper etiquette, turned into a verb that can also introduce an apology for disturbing someone.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this word is useful when entering a conversation, asking a stranger something, or otherwise taking a moment of someone else's attention.

Other meanings

  • be rudeverb

Opposites

  • 예의를 지키다yeuireul chikidabe politeverb

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