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How to Say ‘Can you repeat that, please?’ in German

Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?

KUR-nen zee dahs BEE-tuh vee-der-HO-len

[KUR-nen zee dahs BEE-tuh vee-der-HO-len]

Phrase Breakdown

Können Sie das

KUR-nen zee dahs

Can you ... that

This is a polite request opener. Round your lips for the 'ö' in 'Können'. Keep 'Sie das' short and connected.

Example

Können Sie das erklären?

Can you explain that?

Words in this phrase

Können

[KUR-nen]

can / could

Polite modal verb used when making a request.

Example

Können Sie bitte leiser sprechen?

Could you please speak more quietly?

Sie

[zee]

You (formal)

Formal second-person pronoun.

Example

Denken Sie, dass Netzwerken wichtig ist?

Do you think networking is important?

das

[dahs]

that

Used to indicate something known or assumed.

Example

Wir wissen, dass er kommt.

We know that he's coming.

bitte wiederholen?

BEE-tuh vee-der-HO-len

please repeat?

'bitte' means 'please' and sounds like 'BIT-tuh'. It makes the request extra polite. 'wiederholen' sounds like 'vee-der-HOH-len'.

Example

Langsamer, bitte wiederholen.

Slower, please repeat.

Words in this phrase

bitte

[BEE-tuh]

please

Bitte is used to make a polite request.

Example

Könnten Sie mir bitte helfen?

Could you please help me?

wiederholen

[vee-der-HO-len]

repeat

Wiederholen means to say or do something again.

Example

Wiederholen Sie das bitte.

Please repeat that.

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