asking for repetition

what is asking repetition??

You ask someone to repeat what they have said when you have not heard them or when you have not understood them. You can also ask someone to repeat what they have said when you feel that what they have said is surprising or impolite.

it’s important to know how to ask someone to repeat something in English whether you’re a native speaker or an English learner. In both cases, there are going to be situations that you simply don’t hear what someone said to you. As a learner, there will also be situations that you don’t understand because of how something was worded or said. This doesn’t need to be a stressful situation though because there are many ways to ask for repetition in English.

Example Asking for Repetition 

Formal

Could you repeat again, please?

Would you mind repeating that?

I beg your pardon, please.

Would you be louder, please?

(I’m) Sorry, what did you say?


Informal

I’m sorry, I couldn’t understand you…

I’m sorry, I didn’t get that…

I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that….

I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you.

What was that?

Can you repeat that?

What did you say?

Pardon me?

Pardon?

What’s that again?

Say that again?

What?

example 

It is mean….. (berarti maksudnya….)please explain it for me (tolong jelaskan pada saya)
can you explain? (dapatkah ada menjelaskan?)
what it is mean? (apa maksudnya?)
you say fastly, I can’t hear (anda berbicara cepat, saya tidak dapat mendengar)
I can’t hear your voice (aku tidak mendengar suara anda)
what you say? (apa yang anda katakan?)
say again please? (tolong katakan lagi?)
Sorry, Iam not with you (maaf, saya tidak fokus)
Are you still with me? (apakah kamu masih memperhatikan saya?)
sorry Iam confuse (maaf saya bingung)
would you mind repeating that? (maukah anda mengulanginya?)
sorry, what’s your question? (maaf apa pertanyaan anda?)
would you mind spelling that for me? (maukah anda mengejakan nya untuk ku?)
I beg your pardon? (maaf tolong ulangi?)
excuse me? (permisi?)
pardon? (maaf?)
Could you slow down please? (bisa tolong pelan?)
Can you say again? (dapatkah anda mengatakanya lagi?)
Pardon, please (tolong ulangi)
Sorry, I don’t hear what you say? (maaf aku tidak mendengar apa yang anda katakan?)
Sorry, what you say recently? (maaf, apa yang anda katakan barusan?)
Could you repeat please? (bisakah anda mengulang?)