“I’m sorry, I didn’t understand in time.” How to speak English so that it looks professional?
Time to attend a meeting with the boss Colleagues, meeting customers, or talking to foreigners. There must be times when they speak so fast that we can’t catch them, right? So what sentence do you say in English to tell them you don’t understand and ask them to repeat it?
Many people say, “Sorry. Again? I don’t understand.” which is OK and acceptable. But if you say this to your boss, company members, or customers, Hope looks innocent and definitely doesn’t have any preparation!
So, wouldn’t it be better if you asked a foreigner to repeat something you couldn’t understand or didn’t understand correctly in English?
English sentences Ask to repeat when you can’t keep up/want to repeat.
According to English grammar or grammar (Grammar), if you were to ask someone to repeat a sentence when you couldn’t keep up, or want to be repeated We have other sentences that are better and can be used instead of “Sorry. Again? I no understand.” or “Sorry, I don’t understand.” and are clearer, to the point, and look more professional like these:-
When you want to say that you can’t keep up/don’t understand.
Can be told as follows :-
Excuse me, I didn’t catch that.
Sorry, I didn’t catch that.
Excuse me, I didn’t quite follow you.
Sorry, I didn’t quite follow you.
It means I’m sorry. (What you said just now) I couldn’t keep up/I couldn’t understand.
When you want to ask to repeat a sentence/repeat it.
After saying that you didn’t understand or didn’t listen/couldn’t follow what he said. This time, ask them to repeat it again politely as follows:-
Would you mind repeating that? Can you repeat/say the sentence just now?
Could you repeat that again, please? Could you (please) repeat it again?
Or if you speak casually with a friend who is not very formal. It can be said that
Do you mind repeating that? Could you please repeat/repeat the sentence from just now?
Sentences are complete when spoken together.
When you say these sentences together, you will get a more complete English sentence, which is to say that we are behind + ask to repeat it again as follows:-
Excuse me, I didn’t catch that. Would you mind repeating that?
Excuse me, I didn’t catch that. Could you repeat that again, please?
Excuse me, I don’t quite follow you. Would you mind repeating that?
Excuse me, I don’t quite follow you. Could you repeat that again, please?
Note: You can use the word Sorry instead of Excuse me in the above sentence.
Know how to ask foreigners to repeat or say things that we can’t follow. This time, don’t forget to practice using it. We guarantee that your English will look more precise and professional. Now whether to talk to the boss Your co-workers, customers, or foreigners will definitely be more confident than before!
