| 40. Asking for Clarification (Анығын сұрау)
You are getting good at conversations in English, but suddenly you realize that
you are lost. Maybe the other person is speaking too fast. Maybe she has an
unfamiliar accent. Maybe you didn’t hear the last thing she said.
Сіз ағылшынша әңгімелесіп отырып не туралы айтылып жатқанын
түсінбей қалатын кездер болады. Мүмкін ол адам тез немесе түсініксіз
акцентпен сӛйлейді, мүмкін сіз жәй естімей қалдыңыз.
It is perfectly normal to ask for clarification or to repeat something. Just
remember to be polite!
Осы жағдайда анықтап сұраған дұрыс. Тек сыпайы болуды ұмытпаңыз.
If you don’t understand something, let’s say a word or even some idea relating
to your conversation, you could say:
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I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you please repeat that?
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I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you please explain that?
or even…
If you simply didn’t hear something, just say it like this:
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I’m sorry, I didn’t hear that. Could you please repeat?
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I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that. Could you please repeat?
or even…
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Could you say that again, please?
Don’t be shy to ask for help. People are generally very happy to explain or
repeat something! Please don’t forget to thank them after they do.
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