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In Course: Brazilian Portuguese A1

Asking for Repetition and Clarification

Learn essential Brazilian Portuguese conversational repair strategies to ask for repetition, request slower speech, and clarify word meanings.

A candid photograph of two people, appearing Brazilian, engaged in conversation in a bustling, sunny outdoor market in Brazil. One person is leaning in slightly with an inquisitive expression, perhaps with a hand subtly raised or an open gesture, while the other person looks ready to repeat or clarify. The scene captures a moment of gentle conversational repair, with natural light and vibrant colours, composed for a 3:2 landscape frame.
en-GB → pt-BR

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27 Cards
Lesson#1
In this deck, you'll learn essential spoken strategies for managing moments when communication breaks down. You'll practise asking people to repeat, requesting slower speech, and asking what words mean in Brazilian Portuguese. These high-utility repair formulas will help you stay confident in everyday conversations.
Lesson#2
When you don't catch or understand what someone said, the most common everyday phrase is 'não entendi'. It translates to 'I didn't understand' and is used naturally across both casual and polite situations.
Quiz#3
How do you say 'I didn't understand' in Portuguese?

não entendi

Lesson#4
Another way to say that you didn't understand is 'não compreendi'. It has the same meaning as 'não entendi', but sounds slightly more formal.
Quiz#5
Aside from 'não entendi', how do you say 'I didn't understand' in Portuguese?

não compreendi

Lesson#6
If you simply missed a word and want a quick, informal check, you can say 'como?' with rising intonation. It works just like saying 'pardon?' in English to signal that you didn't hear.

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