Lesson Transcript

Let's practice.
Imagine you're Ben Lee. Haoran introduces himself, but you can't catch his name. Start with, "sorry," and ask him to "please say it again."
Ready?
你好。我叫黄浩然。 (Nǐhǎo. Wǒ jiào Huáng Hàorán.)
不好意思,请再说一遍。 (Bù hǎoyìsi, qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.)
Listen again and repeat.
不好意思,请再说一遍。 (Bù hǎoyìsi, qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.)
不好意思,请再说一遍。 (Bù hǎoyìsi, qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.)
Let's try another.
Imagine you're Haoran. Ask Karen Lee to say it slowly.
Start with "sorry."
Ready?
你好。我叫凯伦李。 (Nǐhǎo. Wǒ jiào Kǎilún Lǐ.)
不好意思,请说慢一点。 (Bù hǎoyìsi, qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.)
Listen again and repeat.
不好意思,请说慢一点。 (Bù hǎoyìsi, qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.)
不好意思,请说慢一点。 (Bù hǎoyìsi, qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.)
Let's try one more.
Imagine you're Haoran. Ask Sasha Lee to "say it again," and to "say it slowly." Start with "sorry."
Ready?
你好。我叫萨莎李。 (Nǐhǎo. Wǒ jiào Sàshā Lǐ.)
不好意思,请再说一遍。请说慢一点。 (Bù hǎoyìsi, qǐng zài shuō yí biàn. Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.)
Listen again and repeat.
不好意思,请再说一遍。请说慢一点。 (Bù hǎoyìsi, qǐng zài shuō yí biàn. Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.)
不好意思,请再说一遍。请说慢一点。 (Bù hǎoyìsi, qǐng zài shuō yí biàn. Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.)
This is the end of this lesson.
Remember, these Can Do lessons are about learning practical language skills.
What's next?
Show us what you can do.
When you're ready, take your assessment.
You can take it again and again, so try anytime you like.
Our teachers will assess it, and give you your results.
Now you know how to ask for clarification in Chinese.
That's all there is to it.
Keep practicing — and move on to the next lesson!

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