Purpose: Develop strategies to ask for repetition in order to clarify meaning

• (I’m) sorry?/ (I) (beg your) pardon?

• (I’m) sorry, I didn’t hear /catch/get/understand the last part/the part about.../the last/first word.

• Sorry, what did you say?/ what was that again?
• What was that word/the first word/ his name/ the last sentence again?
• Would/Could you repeat/ what you said/ that name/ the last word, please?
• Could you repeat that for me, please?
• Would you mind repeating that?

• Sorry, can/could you say that again please?
• Sorry, can/could you repeat it more slowly?
• Sorry, would you mind speaking a bit slower?
• Sorry, can/could you repeat it more loudly?

• I’m sorry, I couldn’t/didn’t hear (what you said).
• I’m sorry, when/who/where/what time did you say?
• Sorry, did you say…?
• What?/ You what?/ When?/ Where?/ Who?/ What kind of…?
• Hang on/ Just a minute, say that again.
• I didn’t quite catch that.