language learning center · A1 · Lesson 9
Ask for repetition and clarification
Practice this topic in Portuguese: 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.
Inês
Desculpa, não percebi.
I do not understand.
Miguel
Podes repetir, por favor?
Can you repeat, please?
Inês
O que quer dizer “…”?
More slowly, please.
Miguel
Podes falar mais devagar?
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.
Desculpa, não percebi.
I do not understand.
Desculpa, não percebi.
Podes repetir, por favor?
Can you repeat, please?
Podes repetir, por favor?
O que quer dizer “…”?
More slowly, please.
O que quer dizer “…”?
Podes falar mais devagar?
What does this word mean?
Podes falar mais devagar?
Agora percebo, obrigado.
How do you say this in Portuguese?
Agora percebo, obrigado.
Notice, try, and speak
Which Portuguese sentence has this meaning: “I do not understand.”
Make it yours
Say the five Portuguese 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 Portuguese in a real conversation
- 1. Desculpa, não percebi.
- 2. Podes repetir, por favor?
- 3. O que quer dizer “…”?
- 4. Podes falar mais devagar?
- 5. Agora percebo, obrigado.