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100 “Repair” Phrases for When You Didn’t Understand

March 30, 2026

100

No. Term Definition
1. A bit slower, please Please speak more slowly.
2. Am I understanding you right Check my understanding.
3. Are you asking me to Clarify what you want me to do.
4. Are you referring to Check what you mean by that.
5. Are you saying that Confirm what you mean.
6. Can I confirm you mean Verify your intended meaning.
7. Can we back up a second Return to the previous point.
8. Can we start over Begin again from the start.
9. Can you be more specific Provide more precise detail.
10. Can you break that down Explain it in smaller parts.
11. Can you clarify that Make your meaning clearer.
12. Can you connect the dots Explain how it fits together.
13. Can you define that term Explain what that word means.
14. Can you expand on that Add more detail, please.
15. Can you explain it again Repeat your explanation.
16. Can you explain that Help me understand what you mean.
17. Can you explain the context Give background information.
18. Can you give a quick summary Summarize briefly, please.
19. Can you give an example Provide a concrete illustration.
20. Can you go over that Review it again.
21. Can you repeat that Say it again, please.
22. Can you repeat the last part Repeat the last section.
23. Can you rephrase that Say it in different words.
24. Can you restate that State it again more clearly.
25. Can you say that more simply Use simpler words, please.
26. Can you show me an example Provide a clear example.
27. Can you speak up Please speak louder.
28. Can you walk me through it Explain step by step.
29. Could you be more specific Add specific details.
30. Could you connect the dots Explain the links clearly.
31. Could you elaborate Provide more detail.
32. Could you explain that Help me understand.
33. Could you give an example Provide an example, please.
34. Could you give some context Provide background, please.
35. Could you go back Return to the previous point.
36. Could you put that another way Rephrase it differently.
37. Could you repeat the last part Repeat the last section.
38. Could you say that again Repeat what you said.
39. Could you slow down Please speak more slowly.
40. Could you speak up Please speak louder.
41. Could you summarize that Summarize it briefly.
42. Could you walk me through it Explain it step by step.
43. Did I get that right Confirm I understood.
44. Did I hear you correctly Confirm what I heard.
45. Did you mean that Check if I understood correctly.
46. Do I have that right Check if I’m correct.
47. Do you mean Confirm your intended meaning.
48. Help me understand Explain it more clearly.
49. How do you mean Clarify your meaning.
50. How does that relate Explain the connection.
51. How does that work Explain the process or logic.
52. How should I interpret that Explain how to understand it.
53. I didn’t catch that I missed what you said.
54. I didn’t follow that I couldn’t track your point.
55. I didn’t get that I don’t understand.
56. I didn’t hear that I couldn’t hear you.
57. I don’t follow I don’t understand the reasoning.
58. I don’t get it I don’t understand.
59. I don’t quite understand I’m not fully clear.
60. I don’t see the connection Explain how it relates.
61. I may be misunderstanding I might have it wrong.
62. I missed that part I didn’t catch that section.
63. I’m confused about that That part isn’t clear to me.
64. I’m not following your logic Explain your reasoning.
65. I’m not sure I follow I don’t understand yet.
66. I’m not sure I understand I’m unclear about your meaning.
67. I’m unclear on that I don’t understand that part.
68. In other words Restate it more simply.
69. Is that the same as Check if two things match.
70. Is that what you mean Confirm your meaning.
71. Just to be clear Ensure we understand each other.
72. Just to confirm Verify what you mean.
73. Let me make sure I got this Check my understanding.
74. Let me see if I understand Confirm my interpretation.
75. Let me summarize Restate briefly to confirm.
76. Let’s take it step by step Go through it slowly.
77. Maybe I’m missing something I might not understand fully.
78. One more time, please Please repeat it.
79. Pardon Please repeat that.
80. Please clarify Make it clearer.
81. Please explain Help me understand.
82. Please repeat that Say it again.
83. Please rephrase Say it differently.
84. Run that by me again Repeat it once more.
85. Say that again Repeat what you said.
86. Slow down a bit Please speak more slowly.
87. So you’re saying Restate to confirm understanding.
88. Sorry, I didn’t catch that I missed what you said.
89. Sorry, I didn’t follow I couldn’t track the point.
90. Sorry, I don’t understand I don’t get it.
91. Sorry, what do you mean Clarify your meaning.
92. Sorry, what was that Please repeat that.
93. That part lost me I didn’t understand that section.
94. That’s not clear to me I don’t understand.
95. To make sure I understand Confirm I’m following correctly.
96. What are we talking about Clarify the topic.
97. What are you referring to Clarify what you mean.
98. What do you mean by Clarify a specific word or phrase.
99. What do you mean exactly Clarify precisely.
100. What do you mean, specifically Clarify with specifics.
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