How to Ask for Clarification - Vocabulary and Review

Learn how to ask for clarification

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Let’s review the new words.

sprechen

"speak"

sprechen

langsamer

"more slowly"

langsamer

aufschreiben

"write down"

aufschreiben

Let's review.

Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. Then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation.

Ready?

Do you remember the informal way to say,

“Excuse me.”

Entschuldigung.

And how to say "repeat?"

wiederholen

Do you remember the informal way to say "can you?"

kannst du

Do you remember how Sasha asks,

"Excuse me, can you repeat [that]?"

Remember she uses informal German.

Entschuldigung, kannst du das wiederholen?

Do you remember how to say

"Nice to meet you."

Freut mich.

And do you remember how Jonas says,

"Nice to meet you. I’m Jonas."

Freut mich. Ich heiße Jonas.

Do you remember the formal German for “can you”?

können Sie

Do you remember the formal way to ask,

"Can you repeat that?"

Können Sie das wiederholen?

Do you remember how to say "more slowly?"

langsamer

And how to say "speak?"

sprechen

And how to say

“Can you speak more slowly?”

Kannst du langsamer sprechen?

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