How to Say ‘Explain it again?’ in German
Noch mal erklären?
nokh mahl air-KLAIR-en
[nokh mahl air-KLAIR-en]
💬 Usage Tip: [noch mal] is the everyday spoken/written short form of [noch einmal], both meaning "again." You can swap it into lots of requests: [Können Sie das noch mal sagen?]
Phrase Breakdown
Noch
[nokh]
again / one more time
Used to ask for repetition; in speech, "noch mal" means "again" or "one more time."
Kannst du das noch mal erklären?
Can you explain that again?
mal
[mahl]
time / once
In the phrase "noch mal," it helps mean "one more time."
Bitte noch mal langsam.
Please, one more time slowly.
erklären
[air-KLAIR-en]
to explain
Verb used when someone gives more detail or makes something clear.
Kannst du das bitte erklären?
Can you please explain that?
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