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- These expressions are the perfect way to avoid any awkward situations in starting a conversation with a stranger.
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Let me share with you the best expressions to use when addressing a stranger in English.
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Hi, I'm Cherie from FluentU, and we want to help you learn English with real-world videos so that you can speak like a native.
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And today we're going to do that with six essential expressions to know when addressing strangers in English.
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Number one, "Excuse me, sir."
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This is the perfect polite expression to use to get a male stranger's attention.
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- Excuse me, sir.
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- Another way to get a male stranger's attention is to say, "Sorry, sir."
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I know that in English, we say sorry when we need to apologize or we did something wrong.
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However, we also use the word sorry when we want to get a stranger's attention.
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We use the word sir after the word sorry if we are getting the attention of a male.
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- Uncommonly good. - Sorry, sir.
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- Number three, "Excuse me, ma'am."
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This is the correct greeting used to get a female stranger's attention.
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- Excuse me, ma'am, this is mine.
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- Another way to get a female stranger's attention is to say, you guessed it, "Sorry, ma'am."
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This is an alternative way to address a female stranger in English.
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However, keep in mind that you usually refer to older women as ma'am, while younger women, you usually say miss.
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Some women take offense for being called ma'am when they're younger.
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So just make sure you keep that in mind.
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- Excuse me, miss, wondering if you could help me.
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- While we're discussing strangers, let's briefly discuss how to greet pets.
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Yes, pets, because if you're speaking to a stranger at a dog park, for example, you might also want to know how to address their puppy.
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I mean, why not, right?
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The two words you can use to address a stranger's pet are bud and buddy.
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Both of these words are used in the same context, so you can use both of them.
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And they mean the same thing.
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- Hey, buddy, you lost?
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- Learning all of these terms and formalities can be a bit tricky to catch onto or remember.
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So to make things a little easier for you, we have included a free PDF version of this video for you to review and reference whenever you like.
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Just click on the link in the description box below, and you're good to go.
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This PDF also covers other information that we didn't mention in this video.
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And if you're serious about learning real-life English that is actually authentic, press on that video right over there.
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I promise you, you won't regret it.
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