Bedeutung
Asking someone to say something again.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Ukrainians value eye contact when asking for clarification. It shows you are genuinely interested in what the other person is saying. In cities like Lviv, you will frequently hear 'Прошу?' (I beg your pardon?) instead of 'Повторіть'. This is a regional marker of politeness. In older diaspora communities (Canada, USA), you might hear 'Прошу повторити', which is a slightly more formal, older construction. In Slack or Telegram, Ukrainians often shorten this to 'Можна ще раз?' (Can [I have it] one more time?) or just 'Ще раз?' in fast chats.
The 'Ear' Gesture
If you are in a noisy place, cup your ear while saying the phrase. It helps the speaker realize they need to speak louder, not just repeat.
Don't forget the 'іть'
Saying 'Повтори' to a stranger can be seen as disrespectful. Always use 'Повторіть' unless you are 100% sure you are on 'ти' terms.
Bedeutung
Asking someone to say something again.
The 'Ear' Gesture
If you are in a noisy place, cup your ear while saying the phrase. It helps the speaker realize they need to speak louder, not just repeat.
Don't forget the 'іть'
Saying 'Повтори' to a stranger can be seen as disrespectful. Always use 'Повторіть' unless you are 100% sure you are on 'ти' terms.
The Power of a Smile
Ukrainians are very helpful to learners. A smile combined with 'Повторіть, будь ласка' will almost always get you a slower, clearer explanation.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the polite request.
Вибачте, я не почув. ________, будь ласка.
We use 'Повторіть' because it is the formal/polite form for strangers.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are talking to your teacher and didn't hear the homework.
This is the most respectful and clear option for a teacher.
Fill in the missing line.
Офіціант: 'Бажаєте десерт?' Ви: '...'
If you didn't understand the waiter's question, asking for repetition is the logical step.
Which is the correct spelling of 'please'?
Повторіть, ...
In Ukrainian, 'будь ласка' is always two words without a hyphen.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Politeness Levels
Formal
- • Чи не могли б ви повторити?
- • Повторіть, будь ласка.
Informal
- • Повтори, будь ласка.
- • Ще раз?
Regional
- • Прошу?
- • Перепрошую?
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenВибачте, я не почув. ________, будь ласка.
We use 'Повторіть' because it is the formal/polite form for strangers.
You are talking to your teacher and didn't hear the homework.
This is the most respectful and clear option for a teacher.
Офіціант: 'Бажаєте десерт?' Ви: '...'
If you didn't understand the waiter's question, asking for repetition is the logical step.
Повторіть, ...
In Ukrainian, 'будь ласка' is always two words without a hyphen.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, 'Будь ласка' just means 'Please'. You need the verb 'Повторіть' to specify what you want them to do.
Yes, it is perfect for taxi drivers. It is polite and clear.
'Повторіть' is perfective (do it once). 'Повторюйте' is imperfective (keep repeating/repeat after me). Use 'Повторіть' for clarification.
In Western Ukraine, 'Прошу?' with a rising tone is used exactly like 'Repeat, please?'. In other areas, it's less common as a question.
Say 'Повторіть повільніше, будь ласка.'
It is always two words in Ukrainian: 'будь ласка'.
Yes, if you want someone to resend or restate something, it is very professional.
You can say: 'Вибачте, я все одно не розумію. Можете записати?' (Sorry, I still don't understand. Can you write it down?)
The 'будь ласка' softens it completely, making it a polite request rather than a command.
Slang would be 'Ще раз?' or just a confused face with 'Га?'. But stick to the polite version as a learner!
Verwandte Redewendungen
Ще раз
similarOne more time
Я не розумію
builds onI don't understand
Говоріть повільніше
similarSpeak slower
Що ви сказали?
similarWhat did you say?
Вибачте
builds onExcuse me / Sorry
