20 min

language learning center · A1 · Lesson 9

Ask for repetition and clarification

Practice this topic in Spanish: Ask for repetition and clarification.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Lucía

No entiendo.

I do not understand.

Mateo

¿Puedes repetir, por favor?

Can you repeat, please?

Lucía

Más despacio, por favor.

More slowly, please.

Mateo

¿Qué significa esta palabra?

What does this word mean?

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • No entiendo.

    I do not understand.

    No entiendo.

  • ¿Puedes repetir, por favor?

    Can you repeat, please?

    ¿Puedes repetir, por favor?

  • Más despacio, por favor.

    More slowly, please.

    Más despacio, por favor.

  • ¿Qué significa esta palabra?

    What does this word mean?

    ¿Qué significa esta palabra?

  • ¿Cómo se dice esto en español?

    How do you say this in Spanish?

    ¿Cómo se dice esto en español?

Notice, try, and speak

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “I do not understand.”

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “I do not understand.”

Make it yours

Say the five Spanish turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Spanish in a real conversation

  1. 1. No entiendo.
  2. 2. ¿Puedes repetir, por favor?
  3. 3. Más despacio, por favor.
  4. 4. ¿Qué significa esta palabra?
  5. 5. ¿Cómo se dice esto en español?
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