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What is the difference between scusa and scusi ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between scusa and scusi ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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The meaning is exactly the same, but "scusa" is the casual form. You use it with young people, friends or family members. "Scusi" is the polite/formal form, you use it with older people, strangers, teachers and so on.
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scusa si usa nel linguaggio informale, per esempio tra amici e giovani, "Scusa mi presti il cellulare?", al contrario scusi viene usato nel linguaggio formale, per esempio con chi non si conosce o è più anziano di te: "Mi scusi, mi sa dire dove si trova il centro informazioni?
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To a friend:
Scusa, non mi piaci. (Sorry, I don't like you.)
To a teacher (for example):
Scusi, dov'è la mia classe? (Sorry, where is my classroom?)
"Scusi" is formal form.
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Scusa non posso venire oggi.
Scusi il disturbo.
"scusi" is more formal.
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The meaning is exactly the same, but "scusa" is the casual form. You use it with young people, friends or family members. "Scusi" is the polite/formal form, you use it with older people, strangers, teachers and so on.
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'scusa' is the casual form anf 'scusi' is the formal form
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