Informal English: What to say when you don't understand
03:24
9 de jun de 2025 12:40
03:24
9 de jun de 2025 12:40
Descrição
In this episode, I talk about common ways to ask someone to repeat what they said.
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Summary:
Say:
Pardon? Pardon me? (rising intonation)
Sorry? I'm sorry? (Rising intonation; informal)
I missed what you said.
I didn't catch that.
I didn't get that.
Avoid: What? Huh? (Sounds rude)
Avoid: "Can you repeat?" (Wrong; "repeat" is usually transitive, and therefore needs an object)