Beginner · scenario 9 of 84
Say you don't understand
Politely explain that you cannot understand what someone is saying.
The situation Someone is talking to you. Politely let them know you don't understand.

The dialogue
Words in this scenario
- すみませんsumimasenexcuse me
- 日本語nihongoJapanese
- がga(subject marker)
- わかりますwakarimasuunderstand
- かka(question particle)
- よくyokureally
- わかりませんwakarimasendon't understand
- わかりましたwakarimashitaI understand
- ゆっくりyukkurislowly
- 話しますhanashimasuwill speak
- ありがとうarigatōthank you
- ございますgozaimasu(polite)
- もうmōmore
- 一度ichidoone time
- お願いonegaifavor
- しますshimasudo
- はいhaiyes
- どうぞ。dōzo.here you go
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