Excuse Me 1. Politely stating that you are leaving the presence of the person you are talking to. Ex. I have to go shower now. Excuse me. 2. Politely asking someone to repeat something that you didn't hear. Ex. "..." "Excuse me?" 3. Politely asking someone to move out of the way. Ex. Excuse me, I have to pass. 4. Telling the person to repeat what the person said even though you heard the person. Usually used to ensure that person was talking to you. Ex. "You're stupid." "Excuse me?" 5. Asking for forgiveness because you did something uncalled for. Ex. Excuse me. I shouldn't have done that. Pardon Me 'Pardon me' means the same as 'excuse me', but 'pardon me' is more commonly used for misunderstandings and mishearing. No. 2 (above) is the most usual use of 'pardon me'. You can also say 'I beg your pardon'. Common Ways To Say Sorry I'm sorry. Sorry. Apologies. My apologies. Excuse me. I apologize. Excuse my... (rudeness, disrespect, actions, behaviour, etc.)