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Asking for repetition

- Asking for repetition (ask someone to repeat his or her words because we don’t hear clearly
or we don’t catch what he or she said)
Expressions Responses
- Pardon? - ( Repeat his or her sentences)
- Sorry? - I said,….
- Sorry, what did you say? - Let me repeat my words…
- I’m sorry - Well, I just wanna say that..
- I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you.
- What?
- What was that?
- Can you repeat that?

The example of the dialog:

1. X: The bell is ringing.
Y: What did you say?
X: The bell is ringing. Le’s get in to the class.
Y : Ok.

2. X: What did you say your name was?

Y: It's Cathy Henderson.
X: Did you say Andersen or Henderson?
Y : Henderson, with an H.
X : Is "Cathy" spelled with a C or a K?
Y : It's C.
X : And what was your address again?
Y : 72 West Sunshine Blvd., Suite 501.