Ask for clarification, slow things down, and confirm you understood.
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I didn't understand.
Je n'ai pas compris.
Could you speak a little slower, please? (formal)
Pourriez-vous parler un peu plus lentement, s'il vous plaît ?
Can you speak a bit slower, please? (informal)
Tu peux parler un peu plus lentement, s'il te plaît ?
Could you repeat, please? (formal)
Pourriez-vous répéter, s'il vous plaît ?
Can you repeat, please? (informal)
Tu peux répéter, s'il te plaît ?
Did you understand me?
Tu m'as compris / comprise ?
Am I saying it right?
Je le dis bien ?
Am I pronouncing it correctly?
Je prononce ça correctement ?
What's the correct way to say it? ('On' = generic 'one/we/you' — used constantly in spoken French.)
Comment on dit ça correctement ?
I forgot.
J'ai oublié.
Is there another word for that?
Il y a un autre mot pour ça ?
Is that the same as this? ('Pareil' = the same/alike.)
C'est pareil que ça ?
How does one say… (The go-to phrase for asking translations.)
Comment on dit…
What does this mean? (Literally 'that wants to say what?' — 'vouloir dire' = to mean.)
Ça veut dire quoi ?
What's this called? (Literally 'that calls itself how?')
Ça s'appelle comment ?
Really? Is that right?
Vraiment ? C'est correct ?
Why? Why is it like this?
Pourquoi ? Pourquoi c'est comme ça ?
Can you repeat that for me?
Tu peux me répéter ça ?
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