Name: 25 Life-Changing Phrases: Say THIS When You DON’T Understand!
Uploaded: 2025-01-08T12:37:15.000Z
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Miscommunications happen, especially in a foreign language.

What are some good English phrases you can use when you don't understand something?

Today, we're going to go over 25 phenomenally useful English phrases you can use to ask for clarification.

Either you didn't understand the words someone said, a listening comprehension issue, or you understood the words, but you don't know what they mean.

But you can level up the politeness by adding, I'm sorry.

Perhaps Lieutenant Lamar could be of help.

You know, your mother redid the hallway bathroom.

He showed up with flowers and he apologized.

Or you can expand this with, what'd you say?

You're asking someone to repeat themselves.

Maybe next time, don't over-extend yourself.

He picks his own drink from the bartender.

This means you didn't understand all the words that they said.

Or, what was that last word, or last phrase, last idea?

If you're not sure how someone is using a word, you can say, what exactly does mean to you?

Or, what do you mean by insert the word you're unsure of?

They're going to have to take their chances.

What does that mean exactly, take their chances?

What exactly do you mean by democratizing?

This store has definitely turned my life around.

We use this one when we didn't understand the words they said.

Maybe they were speaking too quickly, or they used some vocabulary that you don't know.

Unfortunately, my Spanish is no longer as good.

Orange County Oceanic and Orthological Organization.

Breaking and entering into school to retrieve some confidential and extremely personal files.

Okay, we have spaghetti, linguine, fettuccine, ravioli, rigatoni, bucatini, lasagna.

You understood the words they said, but you don't know what they mean.

Or, I think I know what you mean, but please elaborate a little.

Notice, we use the preposition ON with this verb.

It says here you were the CEO of SnapTime Industries.

The other end apparently shifts positions periodically.

If you don't know what they said, you can say, I didn't catch that.

It's just like saying, could you repeat that please?

Your first sense, you said a word that I didn't catch.

So please help me clarify if I mess this up a little bit.

For the record, do you support a duty to intervene or not?

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25 Life-Changing Phrases: Say THIS When You DON’T Understand!

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