How to ask someone to repeat something | Learn English | British Council

Practice exercise: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/how/how-ask-someone-repeat-something

Try out the various ways in asking people to repeat what they said.

Transcript 

Man: (Mumbling "Have you seen a green pen anywhere?")

Woman: I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that.

Man: (Mumbling)

Woman: Could you say that again?

Man: (Mumbling "Green pen, see it anywhere?")

Woman: I'm sorry...er I still didn't get that.

Man: (Trying very hard but still mumbling)

Woman: Could you say that again?

Man: (slightly frustrated and mumbling again)

Woman: One more time?

Man: (Mumbling)

Woman: No. Sorry. Nothing.

Man: (Mumbling)

Woman: Look! I can't hear a word you're saying.

Man: I said "Have you seen a green...pen"...oh, there it is!

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