French Vocabulary: Not Understanding

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English French Pronunciation
Can you explain again?
Pouvez-vous expliquer de nouveau?
Can you repeat that?
Pouvez-vous répéter cela?
Come again?
Répétez
Excuse me?
s'il vous plaît?
I didn't catch that.
Excusez-moi?
I don't get it.
Je n'ai pas compris.
I need clarification.
Je ne comprends pas.
I'm at a loss.
J'ai besoin de clarification.
I'm confused.
Je suis perdu(e).
I'm lost.
Je suis confus(e).
I'm not following.
Je suis perdu(e).
Pardon?
Je ne suis pas en train de suivre.
Say again?
Pardon?
Sorry?
Répétez
What did you say?
s'il vous plaît?
What?
Désolé(e)?

Language Lesson: Misunderstandings in French

In French, the phrase Je ne comprends pas is used to express ‘I don’t understand.’ Remember to include the word pas to form a negative sentence. Without it, you might inadvertently say ‘I understand’ instead of ‘I don’t understand’.

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