How to Keep a Conversation Going When You Don’t Understand
Overview: How to Keep a Conversation Going When You Don't Understand
- Ask someone to repeat
| ¿Perdón? | Excuse me? |
| ¿Cómo? | Excuse me? |
| ¿Mande? | Excuse me? |
- Ask someone to slow down
| más despacio, por favor | slow down, please |
- Avoid sí and fill the space with a neutral word
| bueno… | well… |
- Admit you don’t understand
| no entiendo | I don’t understand |
- Isolate a word or phrase you don’t understand
| ¿Qué significa X? | What does X mean? |
| ¿Qué es eso? | What is that? |
Tutorial: How to Keep a Conversation Going When You Don’t Understand
Flashcards: How to Keep a Conversation Going
Instructions
1. Click anywhere on the card to see the answer.
2. If you know the answer, click “Got it!”. The word won´t come back.
3. If you don´t know the answer, click “Need more practice”. The word will come back.
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[q]Excuse me?
[a]¿Perdón?, ¿Cómo?, ¿Mande?
[q]Slow down, please.
[a]Más despacio, por favor.
[q]well…
[a]bueno…
[q]I don’t understand
[a]no entiendo
[q]What does X mean?
[a]¿Qué significa X?
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