Meaning: When you are polite to others, they feel respected and appreciated.
Choice of Words: Polite means to be respectful and considerate of others. Please and thank you are words used to express politeness and gratitude.
Alternative Expressions
Can you please pass the salt?
Meaning: This means to ask someone to give you the salt. It's like saying, Would you please hand me the salt?
Choice of Words:Can you please is a polite way to ask for something. Pass means to give something to someone. Salt is a white substance used to add flavor to food. When you put them together, "Can you please pass the salt?" is a polite way to ask someone to hand you the salt.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bump into you.
Meaning: This means to say that you are sorry for bumping into someone. It's like saying, I apologize for accidentally hitting you.
Choice of Words:I'm sorry is a phrase used to express regret or apology. Didn't mean to means that it was not intentional. Bump into means to collide with something or someone. When you put them together, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bump into you" is a polite way to apologize for accidentally bumping into someone.