Cantonese Vocabulary: Not Understanding

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English Cantonese Pronunciation
Can you explain again?
你能再解释一遍吗?
Can you repeat that?
你能重复一遍吗?
Come again?
再说一遍吗?
Excuse me?
不好意思?
I didn't catch that.
我没有听清楚
I don't get it.
我不明白
I need clarification.
我需要澄清
I'm at a loss.
我不知所措
I'm confused.
我很困惑
I'm lost.
我迷路了
I'm not following.
我没听懂
Pardon?
对不起?
Say again?
再说一遍?
Sorry?
对不起?
What did you say?
你说什么?
What?
什么?

Cultural Insight: Expressions of Not Understanding in Cantonese

In Cantonese, to express that you don’t understand something, you can say 唔識 (m4 sik), which literally means ‘don’t know.’ This phrase is commonly used to convey the idea of not understanding a concept or topic in Cantonese.

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