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Beginner · scenario 9 of 84

Say you don't understand

Politely let someone know you don't understand what they said.

The situation Someone just spoke to you. Let them know you didn't understand.

The dialogue

مرحباً، من أين أنت؟
marḥaban, min ayna anta?
Hello, where are you from?
عفواً، أنا لا أفهم.
ʿafwan, anā lā afham.
Excuse me, I don't understand.
لا مشكلة، هل تتكلم العربية؟
lā mushkila, hal tatakallamu al-ʿarabiyya?
No problem, do you speak Arabic?
أنا أتكلم العربية قليلاً فقط.
anā atakallamu al-ʿarabiyya qalīlan faqaṭ.
I only speak a little Arabic.
أهلاً بك، لا مشكلة.
ahlan bik, lā mushkila.
You're welcome, no problem.

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