Ask for clarification, slow things down, and confirm you understood.
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我沒聽懂
I didn't understand (聽懂 'hear-grasp'; without 懂 it's just 'didn't hear'.)
可以說慢一點嗎？
Can you speak a little slower, please? (慢一點 — 'slow a bit'. Chinese doesn't mark gender on 'you'.)
可以再說一次嗎？
Could you repeat that, please? (再…一次 — 'again ... one time'.)
你聽懂了嗎？
Did you understand me?
我這樣說對嗎？
Am I saying it right? (這樣 — 'this way'.)
我發音對嗎？
Am I pronouncing it right? (發音 — 'emit-sound' = pronunciation.)
正確的說法是什麼？
What's the right way to say it? (說法 — 'say-way' = phrasing.)
我忘了
I forgot (了 marks the completed change.)
有別的說法嗎？
Is there another word for that?
這個跟那個一樣嗎？
Is this the same as that? (跟…一樣 — 'with ... same'.)
…怎麼說？
How do you say…? (怎麼 — 'how'.)
這是什麼意思？
What does this mean? (意思 — 'meaning/intention'.)
這個叫什麼？
What's this called?
真的嗎？對嗎？
Really? Is that right?
為什麼？為什麼是這樣？
Why? Why is it like this? (為什麼 — 'for-what' = why.)
可以幫我再說一次嗎？
Can you repeat that for me? (幫我 — 'help me', adds politeness.)
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