EXPRESSIONSFOR WHEN YOU DIDNT HEAR WHAT WAS SAID
If you didnt hear clearly what was said,and you want the speaker to repeat you can use the expressions in the followinglist. Many of them are the same expressions used to say I dont understand。
These expressions are polite and moreformal:
Excuseme?
Pardonme?
Sorry?
Comeagain?
The following expressions are informal, and Huh? And Say what? can be considered too casual or rude:
Huh?
Howsthat?
Whatsthat?
Say again?
Saywhat?
Note: when a personuses on the these expressions, generally its clear whether the person didntunderstand or didnt hear. But if its not clear, speaker might say, Did younot understand or just not hear me?
The two following expressions are only usedwhen one didnt hear what was said. In this context catch means hear。
Ididnt catch that。
Ididnt catch what you said。
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