Excuse me and similar phrases are used very frequently. However, not all are used to mean the same thing:
1. Excuse Me (Biasa digunakan untuk meminta kebenaran atas sesuatu)
This is generally a term to ask permission for something.
E. g. you're walking through a crowded space and someone is in your way. You would say "excuse me" to ask them to move out of your way. It is also used while interrupting or disagreeing with a speaker.
2. Pardon me (Jika anda bercakap dengan seseorang, kemudian anda tak mendengar atau tak faham dengan apa yang dicakapkan, anda boleh menggunakan ini)
A request to a speaker to repeat something because one did not hear or understand it.
E. g. "Pardon?" I said, cupping a hand to my ear"
3. I beg your pardon (Maaf? - sama dengan pardon me?): similar to pardon me
4. I'm sorry (Semasa anda hendak meminta maaf atas kesilapan yang anda lakukan, anda gunakan kalimat ini. )
This is generally a term used to apologize for something you shouldn't have done. For example, if you walk by someone and accidentally bump into their table, you would say "I'm sorry. "
5. Forgive me (Maafkan saya) : Similar to 'I'm sorry'
6. What? (Apa?: Salah satu kaedah jika anda mahu seseorang mengulangi perkataan dia)
This is generally used by Americans to ask someone to repeat themselves, although it could be considered somewhat less refined.
7. Come again? (Biasa digunakan pada pertemuan tak rasmi, untuk mengulangi atau menjelaskan perkataannya)
This is an informal term and is used to ask someone to repeat or explain something they have said.
8. Say what? (Biasa digunakan pada pertemuan tak rasmi, untuk mengulangi atau menjelaskan perkataannya)
This is an informal term and is used to ask someone to repeat or explain something they have said.
9. I beg to differ (Digunakan semasa berbeza pendapat) : Used to disagree with someone.