language learning center · A1 · Lesson 9
Ask for repetition and clarification
Practice this topic in Italian: 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.
Giulia
Scusa, non ho capito.
I do not understand.
Luca
Puoi ripetere, per favore?
Can you repeat, please?
Giulia
Cosa significa questa parola?
More slowly, please.
Luca
Puoi parlare più lentamente?
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.
Scusa, non ho capito.
I do not understand.
Scusa, non ho capito.
Puoi ripetere, per favore?
Can you repeat, please?
Puoi ripetere, per favore?
Cosa significa questa parola?
More slowly, please.
Cosa significa questa parola?
Puoi parlare più lentamente?
What does this word mean?
Puoi parlare più lentamente?
Ora ho capito, grazie.
How do you say this in Italian?
Ora ho capito, grazie.
Notice, try, and speak
Which Italian sentence has this meaning: “I do not understand.”
Make it yours
Say the five Italian 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 Italian in a real conversation
- 1. Scusa, non ho capito.
- 2. Puoi ripetere, per favore?
- 3. Cosa significa questa parola?
- 4. Puoi parlare più lentamente?
- 5. Ora ho capito, grazie.