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Permisi meaning in English
permisi means excuse me (to pass) in Indonesian. Pronounced pehr-MEE-see.
Hear permisi
Example sentence
Permisi, boleh lewat?
Excuse me, may I pass?
How permisi is used
'Excuse me' to physically pass someone or enter a room. Not for apologies, use maaf for that.
More sentences using permisi
- Permisi, Pak, saya mau tanya sebentar.
Excuse me, sir, I'd like to ask something for a moment. - Permisi, Bu, ini antreannya di mana?
Excuse me, ma'am, where is the line?
permisi in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Permisi, Pak. Boleh tanya?
Excuse me, sir. May I ask?
From Tersesat di Kota - Permisi, masih ada kamar kosong?
Excuse me, is there still a room available?
From Menanyakan Sewa Kos - Permisi, saya perlu alamat Pak RT untuk mengurus surat.
Excuse me, I need the neighbourhood head's address to arrange a letter.
From Alamat Pak RT
Related greetings
- halo, hello
- selamat pagi, good morning
- selamat siang, good afternoon
- selamat sore, good evening
- selamat malam, good night
- terima kasih, thank you