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Können Sie das wiederholen?

Can you repeat that?

Language note: A handy phrase to use when you didn't catch something. The formal 'Sie' makes it polite.

Culture note: Politeness is crucial in German interactions, especially in formal settings.

Context: You feel the pace of the lesson is too quick, so you decide to ask the teacher to repeat the last part more slowly.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

Können

[KERN-nen]

can

Können is used to ask if someone is able to do something.

Können wir jetzt starten?

Can we start now?

Sie

[zee]

you

Sie is a formal way to address someone.

Sie sind sehr nett.

You are very nice.

das

[dahs]

that

Das is a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that'.

Was ist das?

What is that?

wiederholen

[vee-der-HO-len]

repeat

Wiederholen is asking to repeat something said earlier.

Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?

Can you please repeat that?

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