Sorry vs Excuse me When I am not getting my speaking counterpart, I used to say "Sorry, I'm not getting you." Is it correct to use "sorry" or I should use "Excuse me.." or "I beg your pardon..." i

Search from various English teachers...

Andrey

Sorry vs Excuse me When I am not getting my speaking counterpart, I used to say "Sorry, I'm not getting you." Is it correct to use "sorry" or I should use "Excuse me.." or "I beg your pardon..." instead?

Corrections · 1

I would use "sorry". The other two are used more for broaching a subject or conversation. "Getting" is also a little vague. The other person would think "do you not understand me or do you not know what I mean?" I would probably say something more along the lines of "sorry, I'm having trouble understanding you" or "sorry, I'm not exactly sure what you mean by that"

Want to progress faster?

Join this learning community and try out free exercises!

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!

Start Learning Today