Sumimasen is a good way to begin if you're asking someone a favor. For example, asking someone to let you ahead of them in a taxi stand.
Man B: Wait for your turn!
Man A: すみません、先をゆずってください。
Man A: Sumimasen, saki wo yuzutte kudasai.
Man B: Junban wo mamore yo!
- yuzutte is a form of the verb yuzuru, which means to "turn over (to)/transfer", or "give way/concede"
- saki has quite a range if meanings - from "point (of a pencil)/tip" to "head/front". In this case, it's probably better to consider the phrase saki wo yuzuru as a single unit.
- junban means "order/turn/sequence"
- mamore is the abrupt command form of the verb mamoru which can mean "protect", "obey/abide by", or "keep a promise"
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