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German A2: Polite Spoken Clarification

Learn essential German phrases for polite clarification, including how to ask someone to repeat themselves or speak more slowly.
A candid photograph of two friends enjoying coffee and pastries at a bustling outdoor café in a picturesque German city, one subtly checking their smartphone. Sunlight filters through the scene, highlighting their animated conversation and the vibrant atmosphere, suggesting plans being made or confirmed.
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Lesson#1
Welcome to your German A2 course. By the end, you'll be able to handle everyday conversations with more confidence, linking your ideas together to give reasons, tell stories, and ask for things politely. With Auracle, you will build the foundations of fluency by speaking constantly and using active recall, which is proven to be essential for language acquisition. Auracle ensures you learn rapidly and forget nothing by reinforcing information at the exact moment you need to review. This is an exciting stage in your learning journey, so let's get started!
Lesson#2
In any conversation, it's normal to miss something. This deck teaches you four essential, fixed phrases to politely ask for clarification in German. We'll focus on memorising them as complete chunks, so you can use them automatically when you need them.
Lesson#3
First, a simple and direct way to state that you haven't understood something is: 'Ich habe das nicht verstanden.' This literally means 'I have not understood that.' It's a clear and useful phrase in any situation.
Quiz#4
How do you say 'I didn't understand that' in German?

Ich habe das nicht verstanden.

Lesson#5
If you want to ask someone to repeat what they said, a standard polite phrase is: 'Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?' This uses the formal 'Sie', so it's perfect for speaking with strangers, shopkeepers, or in any formal context.
Quiz#6
Speaking formally, how do you say 'Can you please repeat that?' in German?

Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?

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