i beg your pardon? — a polite way of asking someone to repeat what they said because you didn't hear or understand
Part of speech: INTERJECTION
Definition: a polite way of asking someone to repeat what they said because you didn't hear or understand
Pronunciation (IPA): /aɪ beg jʊr ˈpɑːrdən/
Korean meaning: 다시 말해달라고 정중하게 요청하는 표현 (못 들었거나 이해 못했을 때)
Korean pronunciation: 아이 베그 유어 **파**든
Example Sentences
- I beg your pardon? Did you just say my cooking tastes like cardboard?
- I beg your pardon, I didn't catch your name.
- I beg your pardon? You want me to work on Christmas? Are you serious?
i beg your pardon?
INTERJECTION//aɪ beg jʊr ˈpɑːrdən//
a polite way of asking someone to repeat what they said because you didn't hear or understand
a polite way of asking someone to repeat what they said because you didn't hear or understand
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I beg your pardon, warden? Did you say garden?
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Origin
중세 영어에서 유래된 정중한 표현으로, 'beg'는 구걸하다는 뜻에서 '간청하다'로, 'pardon'은 용서를 구하는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“I beg your pardon? Did you just say my cooking tastes like cardboard?”
“I beg your pardon, I didn't catch your name.”
“I beg your pardon? You want me to work on Christmas? Are you serious?”
“I beg your pardon, could you speak a little louder?”
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