Russian Vocabulary: not understanding in Russian

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English Russian Pronunciation
Can you explain again?
Можете объяснить еще раз?
Can you repeat that?
Можете повторить это?
Come again?
Повторите еще раз?
Excuse me?
Извините?
I didn't catch that.
Я не расслышал(а) это.
I don't get it.
Я не понимаю.
I need clarification.
Мне нужно уточнение.
I'm at a loss.
Я не понимаю вас.
I'm confused.
Я запутался(ась).
I'm lost.
Я запутался(ась).
I'm not following.
Я не следую.
Pardon?
Прошу прощения?
Say again?
Повторите еще раз?
Sorry?
Извините?
What did you say?
Что вы сказали?
What?
Что?

Language Tip: Double Negative in Russian

In Russian, using double negatives is grammatically correct and actually reinforces the negation. For example, “Я не понимаю ничего” (Ya ne ponimayu nichego) means “I don’t understand anything.” Remember to use both не (ne) and ничего (nichego) together for emphasis.

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