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Excuse me is a polite expressions used :
1. To attract someone’s attention :
Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the museum, please ?
2. To tell someone that you are leaving a place :
Excuse me for a moment, Mr. Astaman, But I have a lunch appointment in ten minutes
3. To say you are sorry when you hit someone accidentally,
Make a small mistake etc:
Oh, excuse me, did I spell your name wrong ?
4. To ask someone to repeat something that they have just said :
A : What time is it ?
B : Excuse me ?
C : I asked you what time is it.
Dialogue 1
Riki : Is it your book ?
Jamal : pardon
Riki : I said is it your book ?

Dialogue 2
Riki : I think you’re sitting on my jacket.
Jamal : I do beg your pardon, I didn’t know that this was your seat
Riki : That’s all right
People say I beg your pardon or pardon or pardon me as a very polite way of asking someone to repeat what she / just said because you did not hear or understand it.
Example : Pardon, you have to talk louder, I can’t hear you.
The expressions are also used to say that you are sorry because you have just made a mistake.
Example : I do beg your pardon, I thought you were someone else.
You use please :
1. When you want to ask for something politely :
I‘d like a cup of coffee, please.
2. When politely asking to do something :
Could I speak to brian, please ?
3. When you are politely accepting an offer :
More toast ?
Yes, please
4. When requesting information :
Please, sir, how do you spell that ?

Waitress : Good afternoon, can I help you ?
Riki : Good afternoon. Yes, I’d like fried chicken with fries and a coke, please.
Waitress : Would you like regular or large coke ?
Riki : Regular, please
Waitress : Would you like anything else ?
Riki : Yes. I’d like an ice cream, please.
Waitress : What flavour would you like ?
Riki : Chocolate, please.
Waitress : OK.