How to Say ‘Can you explain again?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Puedes explicar otra vez?
PWE-des eks-PLEE-kahr OH-tra ves
[PWE-des eks-PLEE-kahr OH-tra ves]
💬 Usage Tip: The 'z' in 'vez' sounds like 'th' in 'thin' in most of Spain.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Politeness goes a long way, include 'por favor' (please) if you feel it's extra necessary.
Phrase Breakdown
puedes
[PWE-des]
can you
Used to ask if someone is capable of doing something.
¿Puedes preparar la cena esta noche?
Can you prepare dinner tonight?
explicar
[eks-PLEE-kahr]
explain
To make something comprehensible by describing it in detail.
Puedes explicar el problema en detalle?
Can you explain the problem in detail?
otra
[OH-tra]
again
Once more; another time.
Puedes explicar otra vez lo que hicimos ayer?
Can you explain again what we did yesterday?
vez
[ves]
time
A point of time as measured in hours and minutes.
Por favor, explícalo una vez más.
Please, explain it one more time.
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