How to say “Excuse me (polite apology)” in Taiwanese
漢字
失禮
台羅 Tâi-lô
sit-lé
白話字 Pe̍h-ōe-jī
Sit-lé
Pronunciation
Download audio“Excuse me (polite apology)” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 失禮, romanized as sit-lé in Tâi-lô and Sit-lé in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.
A more formal apology than 歹勢, literally "a lapse of courtesy". Use it when the mistake is real and you mean the apology.
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