Lesson09
【Lesson 9】
◆How to say when you don’t understand what a person is saying
◆How to say when you want a person to repeat a certain part of the sentence
◆Key Expressions for Lesson 9
I’m sorry? / Excuse me? / Pardon?
Would you say that again, please?
What [Who, When, Where] did you say?
What does 〜 mean?
Oh, I see. / I got it, thanks.
◆Let’s try the following exercises.
Q: You are talking on the phone, and you couldn’t hear what the person just said right now. What would you say?
A: I’m sorry?
Or you could say,
A: I beg your pardon?
Q: You are talking, and you want the person to repeat a name of the building he told you. What would you say?
A: Would you say that building’s name again, please?
Q: You are talking, and you couldn’t catch the station’s name. What would you say?
A: Where did you say?
Or you could say,
A: What station did you say?
Q: You are talking, and you want the person to repeat a person’s name he told you. What would you say?
A: Who did you say?
Q: You are talking, and you couldn’t understand the word ‘gadget.’ What would you say?
A: What does ‘gadget’ mean?
◆Let’s try the following exercises.
Q: You couldn’t hear what the person said, so you asked a person to say it once again. The person did so, and now you understand. What would you say?
A: Oh, I see. Thank you.
Q: You didn’t understand the meaning of a word, so you asked him to say it in a different way. The person did so, and now you understand. What would you say?
A: Oh, I see. It means ‘a kind of device.’
Q: You asked a person to say the doctor’s name he mentioned once again, and the person did so. Now, it’s clear. What would you say?
A: Oh, Dr. Venkman! I got it, thanks.
Q: You asked a person to say the meeting date once again, and the person did so. Now, it’s clear. What would you say?
A: OK, November 15th. I got it, thanks.
Q: A person repeated what he said, but you still couldn’t understand it. What would you say?
A: I’m sorry, but I still don’t understand.