language learning center · A1 · Lesson 9
Ask for repetition and clarification
Practice this topic in French: 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.
Camille
Je ne comprends pas.
I do not understand.
Malik
Tu peux répéter, s’il te plaît ?
Can you repeat, please?
Camille
Plus lentement, s’il te plaît.
More slowly, please.
Malik
Qu’est-ce que ce mot veut dire ?
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.
Je ne comprends pas.
I do not understand.
Je ne comprends pas.
Tu peux répéter, s’il te plaît ?
Can you repeat, please?
Tu peux répéter, s’il te plaît ?
Plus lentement, s’il te plaît.
More slowly, please.
Plus lentement, s’il te plaît.
Qu’est-ce que ce mot veut dire ?
What does this word mean?
Qu’est-ce que ce mot veut dire ?
Comment on dit ça en français ?
How do you say this in French?
Comment on dit ça en français ?
Notice, try, and speak
Which French sentence has this meaning: “I do not understand.”
Make it yours
Say the five French 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 French in a real conversation
- 1. Je ne comprends pas.
- 2. Tu peux répéter, s’il te plaît ?
- 3. Plus lentement, s’il te plaît.
- 4. Qu’est-ce que ce mot veut dire ?
- 5. Comment on dit ça en français ?