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Excuse Me! — The Art of Grabbing Attention (Without Grabbing Shoulders) - What do you do? Friendly ways to start a chat 🇬🇧-How? What? Where? — The British way to ask 🇬🇧 - Bon voyage! — British ways to say “Have a great trip” 🇬🇧

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Season 8 Episode 26

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👋 Excuse me.

 

• Example: Excuse me, is this seat free?

🙇 I beg your pardon.

 

• Example: I beg your pardon, could you repeat that?

⚠️ Be careful!

 

• Example: Be careful! The curb is quite high.

👀 Watch out!

 

• Example: Watch out! You’re about to step in a puddle.

💬 Sorry to bother you, but…

•  Example: Sorry to bother you, but do you know what time the shop closes?

 

✨ Other soft attention-getters:

• Sorry, could I just ask…?

   

  Example: Sorry, could I just ask where the loos are?

• Hi there, quick question…

   

  Example: Hi there, quick question — is this the right platform for the train to Oxford?

• Pardon me…

   

  Example: Pardon me, is this your umbrella?

• Sorry to interrupt, but…

   

  Example: Sorry to interrupt, but I think you dropped your scarf.

• Excuse me for a moment…

   

  Example: Excuse me for a moment — may I squeeze past?

• Would you mind if I…?

   

  Example: Would you mind if I join you at this table?

💬 What’s your name?

Example: Hi, what’s your name? I’m Alison.

🏠 Where do you live?

Example: Where do you live? I’m in Oxfordshire.

💼 What do you do?

Example: What do you do? I work as an English coach.

🌍 Where are you from?

Example: Where are you from? I thought I heard a northern accent!

🎨 What do you like to do in your free time?

Example: What do you like to do in your free

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