Phrase in 30 Seconds
A polite and standard way to ask someone to repeat what they just said.
- Means: 'Please speak again' or 'Could you repeat that?'
- Used in: Business meetings, talking to strangers, or formal settings.
- Don't confuse: Avoid using this with close friends; it sounds too stiff.
Explication à ton niveau :
Signification
A polite request for someone to repeat what they said.
Contexte culturel
Politeness is key.
Add Sorry
Say '죄송합니다' first.
Add Sorry
Say '죄송합니다' first.
Teste-toi
Which is the most formal?
How to ask a boss to repeat?
This uses the formal honorific style.
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Banque d exercices
2 exercicesHow to ask a boss to repeat?
This uses the formal honorific style.
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Questions fréquentes
1 questionsNo, it's too formal.
Expressions liées
죄송합니다
builds onSorry
Où l'utiliser
Job Interview
Interviewer: 지원자님, 경력이 어떻게 되시죠?
Candidate: 죄송합니다만, 다시 말씀해 주십시오.
Mémorise-le
Moyen mnémotechnique
Think of 'Das-i' (Again) + 'Mal-ssum' (Speech) = 'Again Speech'.
Association visuelle
Imagine a student bowing to a teacher with a hand cupped to their ear.
Story
You are at a big meeting. The boss speaks. You miss the date. You bow slightly and say the phrase. The boss smiles and repeats it.
In Other Languages
Similar to 'Pardon?' in English or 'Repita, por favor' in Spanish.
Word Web
Défi
Say this phrase to a mirror 10 times with a polite bow.
Review every 3 days for the first week.
Prononciation
Double s sound.
Spectre de formalité
다시 말씀해 주십시오. (General)
다시 말해 주세요. (General)
다시 말해줘. (General)
뭐라고? (General)
Derived from the verb '말씀하다', which is the honorific version of '말하다'.
Le savais-tu ?
Using '말씀' for yourself is a common mistake; it's only for others.
Notes culturelles
Politeness is key.
“Always bow slightly.”
Amorces de conversation
Did you hear that?
Erreurs courantes
다시 말해라
다시 말씀해 주십시오
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
¿Puede repetir, por favor?
Korean requires honorific verbs.
Pouvez-vous répéter, s'il vous plaît ?
Korean uses specific honorific vocabulary.
Könnten Sie das bitte wiederholen?
Korean uses honorific particles.
もう一度お願いします。
Korean grammar is more agglutinative.
هل يمكنك التكرار من فضلك؟
Korean is more status-oriented.
请再说一遍。
Korean has more complex honorifics.
다시 말씀해 주십시오.
None.
Pode repetir, por favor?
Korean uses honorific verb roots.
Spotted in the Real World
“다시 말씀해 주십시오.”
Business meeting
Facile à confondre
Too casual.
Use only with friends.
Questions fréquentes (1)
No, it's too formal.
usage contexts
