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실례합니다

sillyehamnida [실례함니다]

polite: 실례해요 · 실례지만… (excuse me, but…)

excuse me; pardon me (for interrupting)

Example

실례합니다. 화장실이 어디에 있어요?

Excuse me, where is the restroom?

Word parts

실 lose례 manners

Literally 'losing manners' + 합니다 — 'excuse my rudeness'.

Good to know

실례지만… ('excuse me, but…') is a polite way to start a question to a stranger.