Let’s communicate Asking someone to say something again = Pardon? fm sorty | dicn't hear / catch what you said, = Would / Could you say that again, please? = Would / Could you repeat what you sar, ? please: = Tin sory, what did you sey? — What was that? Infermal: —What was thet again ..2 Very informal: What? / Eh fei]? / Mm? =S0, = Does that mean = Do you mean Tunderstand right ~ fm not eure | understand. Does: that mean ...? Saying something another way = In-othier words. = That means ... = Wea ea is = Mats 10 say =, oF rather = What tim trying to sayis. = What Im devaing at / getting at is Giving yourself time to think ~ oh Fer Zum, ~ bei me see / thinic = usta moment, = = you see. =. You know, = Ho shall t par it now what's the word... Checking someone has understood you — Do you know what! mean? =.» you see what | mean. = Ihope that’s clear: — Do | make myself dear? Informal: = Ave you with me? Get it? Right? Very informal: ~ Got the message mess]? Changing the subject oa by the Way, = Thefore | forget, = Ti nearly forgot. ‘You want to add something — Id like to make another point. = Ii also like to say. You need help I don't understand, tm sorry. = fm not sure | understand wnat you mean. = What's the meaning of 2 = What does the word ... mean? — What's the Fronch lve English word for. 2 = (didn’t hear what you said. Tepeal, please? sey it again, please? = Can you | explain it again, please? = Could you | spell that word, please? = Would you | write it on the board, please? Spek louder / up, please? speek more siowy, please? = Could you st@p aside, please? | can't soo the board. ‘You want ta apologize = Sony, im late. = | apologize falpotod'saz] for being late, = Im afraid I've forgotten my workbook. Don't be dumts = Fm afraid t dont know = {haven't a clue (hd — Im atraid | havent got the faintest / slight idea [2fde=) — fim terribly sorry but | haven't understood the question. = Sorry | dan’ know what you mean. = Fin not sure | can answer. = Ive no idea (about) what | am expected wo 00. — | wish | knew. = must admit | don't know much about this proalam, — Tm sorry but | dont know what to say. ‘Showing you're interested = Uh, uh GS) = lace... GS) = Really? (7) = Oh, yos. (>) ~ How intoresting! (>) =| know / see what you mean.