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language learning center · A1 · Lesson 9

Ask for repetition and clarification

Practice this topic in Korean: 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.

민지

죄송하지만 이해하지 못했어요.

I do not understand.

준호

다시 말씀해 주세요.

Can you repeat, please?

민지

이 단어가 무슨 뜻이에요?

More slowly, please.

준호

조금 천천히 말씀해 주시겠어요?

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
  • 죄송하지만 이해하지 못했어요.

    I do not understand.

    죄송하지만 이해하지 못했어요.

  • 다시 말씀해 주세요.

    Can you repeat, please?

    다시 말씀해 주세요.

  • 이 단어가 무슨 뜻이에요?

    More slowly, please.

    이 단어가 무슨 뜻이에요?

  • 조금 천천히 말씀해 주시겠어요?

    What does this word mean?

    조금 천천히 말씀해 주시겠어요?

  • 이제 알겠어요, 감사합니다.

    How do you say this in Korean?

    이제 알겠어요, 감사합니다.

Notice, try, and speak

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

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

Make it yours

Say the five Korean 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 Korean in a real conversation

  1. 1. 죄송하지만 이해하지 못했어요.
  2. 2. 다시 말씀해 주세요.
  3. 3. 이 단어가 무슨 뜻이에요?
  4. 4. 조금 천천히 말씀해 주시겠어요?
  5. 5. 이제 알겠어요, 감사합니다.
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