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interjection

scusa

/skˈuza/

sorry / excuse me (informal)

Definitions

  1. 1

    Used to apologize informally to someone you address as 'tu'.

    “Scusa, non volevo interrompere la tua conversazione con lui.”

    Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt your conversation with him.

  2. 2

    Used to politely get someone's attention or ask them to repeat something (informal).

    “Scusa, puoi ripetere la domanda un'altra volta?”

    Excuse me, can you repeat the question again?

  3. 3

    As a noun (feminine): an excuse or justification given for something.

    “Ha inventato una scusa poco credibile per il ritardo.”

    He made up a rather unconvincing excuse for being late.

Word forms

Gender
feminine
Plural
scuse
Usage
As an interjection 'scusa' is informal (tu form); the polite form used with strangers or superiors is 'scusi'. As a noun it means 'excuse' and follows regular feminine plural rules.

Informal register — use 'scusi' instead when speaking politely to someone you'd address as 'lei'.