Day 19: Problems, Complaints & Clarification
When you don't understand
Stay in the conversation when speech is too fast or unclear.
Objectives
- Say you don't understand
- Ask someone to repeat or slow down
Vocabulary
Tap play to hear pronunciation (browser speech engine).
Ne razumijem
I don't understand
Možete li ponoviti?
Can you repeat?
Možete li sporije?
Can you speak slower?
Oprostite, nisam razumio/razumjela
Sorry, I didn't understand
Imam problem
There is a problem / I have a problem
Trenutak
One moment
| Target | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ne razumijem | I don't understand | ||
| Možete li ponoviti? | Can you repeat? | ||
| Možete li sporije? | Can you speak slower? | ||
| Oprostite, nisam razumio/razumjela | Sorry, I didn't understand | ||
| Imam problem | There is a problem / I have a problem | ||
| Trenutak | One moment |
Patterns
Clarification
Repair strategies
- Oprostite, ne razumijem.
- Možete li sporije?
- Možete li ponoviti?
Speaking Practice
Record yourself, listen back, and download anything worth keeping.
Clarification drills
Ne razumijem.
Možete li sporije?
Možete li ponoviti?
Stuck in conversation (record this)
Oprostite, ne razumijem. Možete li sporije? Hvala lijepa.
Writing Practice
- Write 5 clarification phrases from memory.
Scenario: Too fast at the counter
You need a repeat
Staff: (govori brzo)
You: Oprostite, nisam razumio. Možete li sporije?
Staff: Naravno.
You: Hvala.
Immersion Tasks
- Memorize the core clarification lines until automatic
Self-Check
- Can you say you don't understand without freezing?
- Can you ask someone to slow down?