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

Können Sie das wiederholen?

KURN-nen zee dahs vee-der-HOH-len

[KURN-nen zee dahs vee-der-HOH-len]

💬 Usage Tip: With können, the second verb goes to the very end. Swap it out: Können Sie das buchstabieren? "Can you spell that?"

Phrase Breakdown

Können Sie das

KURN-nen zee dahs

Can you that

The start of a polite request. For 'ö' in 'Können', round your lips as if saying 'o' while saying 'e'.

Example

Können Sie das schreiben?

Can you write that?

Words in this phrase

Können

[KURN-nen]

can / could

modal verb used to ask permission or possibility politely

Example

Können wir später kommen?

Can we come later?

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal pronoun Sie used to address one person politely.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

das

[dahs]

that

Used to indicate something known or assumed.

Example

Wir wissen, dass er kommt.

We know that he's coming.

wiederholen?

vee-der-HOH-len

repeat?

Means 'to repeat'. Say it 'vee-der-HO-len', with the stress on 'HO'.

Example

Bitte wiederholen Sie.

Please repeat.

Words in this phrase

wiederholen

[vee-der-HOH-len]

to repeat

Verb meaning to say or do something again.

Example

Bitte wiederholen Sie den Satz.

Please repeat the sentence.

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