{"id":1335,"date":"2021-11-23T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=1335"},"modified":"2025-03-11T03:13:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T03:13:19","slug":"10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Polite Ways to Ask People to Repeat Themselves"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves\/#Sorry\" >Sorry?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves\/#Say_that_again\" >Say that again?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves\/#What_was_that\" >What was that?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves\/#What_did_you_just_say\" >What did you (just) say?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves\/#%E2%80%A6_what\" >\u2026 what?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves\/#I_didnt_get_that\" >I didn\u2019t get that.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves\/#I_didnt_catch_that\" >I didn\u2019t catch that.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves\/#I_missed_that\" >I missed that.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves\/#Im_not_sure_I_heard_correctly\" >I\u2019m not sure I heard correctly.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves\/#Could_you_tell_me_again_%E2%80%A6\" >Could you tell me again \u2026 ?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves\/#Bonus_How_to_ask_people_to_repeat_themselves_yet_again\" >Bonus: How to ask people to repeat themselves yet again<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re talking to a friend, having a business meeting, or <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">taking an online English lesson<\/a>, there will be times when you don't hear what the other person says. How should you ask them to repeat themselves?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, most English courses teach expressions that are either old-fashioned (\u201cPardon?\u201d) or a bit aggressive (\u201cExcuse me!\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you out, we\u2019ve made a list of 10 useful expressions that you can use to naturally ask people to repeat themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sorry\"><\/span>Sorry?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You might hear native speakers say \u201cWhat?\u201d all the time. However, it takes a lot of skill to say \u201cWhat?\u201d without sounding rude, so we don\u2019t recommend it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, there\u2019s another short expression you can use which sounds a lot better: \u201cSorry?\u201d You can think of this as a short version of \u201cSorry. What did you say?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141601\/avatar_10.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Clerk<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Your order comes out to $4.50.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141533\/avatar_2.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\"><strong>Sorry?<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141601\/avatar_10.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Clerk<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">$4.50.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>So the next time you need someone to repeat themselves, just say \u201cSorry?\u201d It\u2019s simpler and more common in English conversations these days. Just make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/forvo.com\/word\/sorry%253F\/#en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">raise your intonation<\/a> at the end of the word as you would when asking a question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Say_that_again\"><\/span>Say that again?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another easy phrase you can use to ask for repetition is \u201cSay that again?\u201d This is a shortened version of \u201cCould you say that again?\u201d and you can hear it used in this video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mm5xNEEWOZo?start=650&amp;end=656\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also replace \u201cthat\u201d with other words. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Say <\/strong>that last part<strong> again<\/strong>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Say <\/strong>your name <strong>again<\/strong>? I just want to make sure I know how it\u2019s pronounced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you should know that \u201cSay that again?\u201d is best used in casual conversations. With people you\u2019re not close with, it\u2019s safer to go with one of these longer versions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sorry, could you <strong>say that again<\/strong>, please?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Would you mind <strong>saying that again<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_that\"><\/span>What was that?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat was that?\u201d is like \u201cWhat?\u201d but less blunt. It means \u201cWhat was the thing you just said?\u201d To sound even more polite, you can say \u201cSorry, what was that?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_did_you_just_say\"><\/span>What did you (just) say?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat did you say?\u201d and \u201cWhat did you just say?\u201d are two other useful English expressions you can use to ask people to repeat themselves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sorry, <strong>what did you say<\/strong>? I didn\u2019t hear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u2019m sorry. <strong>What did you just say<\/strong>? There was some noise in the background.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, make sure to say this with a friendly tone of voice so you don\u2019t accidentally sound aggressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%A6_what\"><\/span>\u2026 what?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another alternative to \u201cWhat?\u201d is to first repeat part of what the other person said and then say \u201cwhat\u201d just like in a sample conversation below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141558\/avatar_9.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">I'm trying to learn Python.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141857\/avatar_39.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">You're trying to learn <strong>what?<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141558\/avatar_9.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Python. It's a programming language.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can also use other question words like \u201cwhen,\u201d \u201cwhere,\u201d and \u201cwho\u201d in this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019re going <strong>where<\/strong> this afternoon?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She\u2019s talking to <strong>who<\/strong> right now?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat\u201d is the most versatile question word, as you can use it to replace words that aren\u2019t nouns. For example, in the following sample dialogue, it replaces a verb:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141859\/avatar_40.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Is your dog neutered?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141826\/avatar_33.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Is he <strong>what?<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141859\/avatar_40.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Neutered.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Plus, as this example shows, \u201c \u2026 what?\u201d is a great way to ask people to repeat a word that you haven\u2019t heard before and might want to write down. Next time you\u2019re having a conversation and you want your friend or online English tutor to repeat a specific word, give this option a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_didnt_get_that\"><\/span>I didn\u2019t get that.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t get that\u201d is another way to say \u201cI didn\u2019t hear what you said.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I\u2019m afraid <strong>I didn\u2019t get that<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sorry, <strong>I didn\u2019t get<\/strong> the last bit. Say that again?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t understand why \u201cget\u201d means \u201chear,\u201d think about it like this. If your friend mails you a birthday present, they might call you a few days later to ask \u201cHave you <em>gotten<\/em> it yet?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, as we all know, packages sometimes get lost in the mail instead of arriving at your doorstep. Similarly, the words that someone else says don\u2019t always reach your ear. That\u2019s why English speakers say \u201cI didn\u2019t <em>get<\/em> that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_didnt_catch_that\"><\/span>I didn\u2019t catch that.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t catch that\u201d is another way to say \u201cI didn\u2019t get that.\u201d To get an idea of why \u201ccatch\u201d is used, imagine someone \u201cthrew\u201d some words at you and you didn\u2019t \u201ccatch\u201d them with your ear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sorry, <strong>I didn't catch that. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sorry, <strong>I didn't quite catch <\/strong>that last part.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_missed_that\"><\/span>I missed that.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI missed that\u201d is another way to say that you didn\u2019t hear something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Would you mind repeating yourself? <strong>I missed<\/strong> the last bit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sorry, <strong>I missed that<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Im_not_sure_I_heard_correctly\"><\/span>I\u2019m not sure I heard correctly.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of saying \u201cI didn\u2019t hear you,\u201d you can also say that you aren\u2019t sure if you heard the person correctly. This is also a phrase you can use in more formal situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>I\u2019m not sure I heard correctly.<\/strong> Could you repeat the question, please?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I\u2019m not sure I heard <\/strong>the last part <strong>correctly.<\/strong> You were saying that he wanted to quit his job?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Could_you_tell_me_again_%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Could you tell me again \u2026 ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, you need people to repeat something they said earlier in the conversation. In that case, you can use \u201cCould you tell me again \u2026 ?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Could you tell me again<\/strong> why you chose to move to Germany?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I know you already mentioned this, but <strong>could you tell me again<\/strong> how they met?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bonus_How_to_ask_people_to_repeat_themselves_yet_again\"><\/span>Bonus: How to ask people to repeat themselves yet again<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, you ask someone to repeat themselves, but still fail to understand them. Here are some expressions you can use in this situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sorry, one more time, please.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sorry, I missed that again. Could you repeat that one more time, please?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u2019m so sorry. The noise is making it difficult for me to hear you. Could you say that again?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clearly, I need to get my ears checked! Would you mind repeating that for me, one last time?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span>Wrap-up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To keep your English chats flowing smoothly, you'll need to clearly understand everything your conversation partners say. But if someone says something you didn't quite catch, there's no need to panic; just use any of the phrases we've introduced here to get things back on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more tips on polite English usage, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/topic-focus-polite-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this article<\/a>, which collects lots of useful phrases you can use in a variety of situations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re talking to a friend, having a business meeting, or taking an online English lesson, there will be times when you don't hear what the other person says. 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