聞き返す表現: Sorry, I didn't catch that (A2)

聞こえなかったときは Sorry, I didn't catch that と言います。もう一度聞くには Could you say that again? や Could you speak more slowly? とたずねます。

聞き取れないとき

• やってみよう: Man: The meeting is on Thursday. Woman: ___ I was looking for my keys. 女の人のせりふを選んでください。 (What do you mean? / Sorry, I didn't catch that. / How do you spell it?) 答え: Sorry, I didn't catch that. — 彼女は鍵を探していて彼の話が聞こえなかったので、Sorry, I didn't catch that と言います。

単語	発音	例文
Sorry, I didn't catch that		Sorry, I didn't catch that. What's your name?
Could you say that again?		Could you say that again, please?
Could you speak more slowly?		Could you speak more slowly, please?

ことばがわからないとき

ことばは聞こえたけれど意味がわからないときは What do you mean? とたずねます。つづりを知りたいときは How do you spell it?、英語での言い方を知りたいときは How do you say … in English? とたずねます。

• やってみよう: Lars: You can email me your questions. My last name is Eriksson. Yasmin: ___ Is it one S or two? Yasmin のせりふを選んでください。 (How do you spell it? / What do you mean? / Could you speak more slowly?) 答え: How do you spell it? — 名前を書かなければならないので、彼女は How do you spell it? とたずねます。

単語	発音	例文
What do you mean?		What do you mean? I don't understand.
How do you spell it?		How do you spell it? Is it C or K?
How do you say … in English?		How do you say this in English?