A1 Lesson 1 of 3 · Survival Dialogues

“I don’t understand”: keeping a conversation alive

Ask people to repeat, slow down or explain a word, and say that you are learning.

12 min · 8 activities

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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

1Je ne comprends pas. Pouvez-vous répéter ? works in every situation.
2Plus lentement, s’il vous plaît. People slow down gladly.
3A word you do not know: Qu’est-ce que ça veut dire ? A word you need: Comment dit-on… ?
4Never pretend to understand: ask again.