Spanish · 0:37
How to ask someone to repeat themselves in Spanish
Practice asking someone to repeat or speak more slowly in Spanish. Listen to the examples and choose a phrase for your next conversation.
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Spanish from the video
Read the Spanish, then check its English meaning. Listen again when you want to hear the phrasing.
¿Puedes repetir?
Can you repeat that?
No entiendo. ¿Puedes hablar más despacio?
I do not understand. Can you speak more slowly?
He entendido el principio, pero no la última parte.
I understood the beginning, but not the last part.
¿Te importaría decirlo de otra manera? Creo que me he perdido un detalle.
Would you mind saying it another way? I think I missed a detail.
Por lo que he entendido, el plan ha cambiado; corrígeme si me equivoco.
From what I understood, the plan has changed; correct me if I am mistaken.
A closer look
Asking for repetition helps you stay in a conversation. You do not need to understand every word the first time.
Choose repetir for hearing it again and más despacio when you need a slower pace.
The video uses level labels to arrange its examples. Treat these as variations to explore, not a test of your level or a rule that longer phrases are better.
Your turn
Try one reply.
Ask someone you address as tú to say it again, please.
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¿Puedes repetirlo, por favor? — Can you repeat it, please?
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