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Asking for Repetition: 'One more time, please'

Keywords
λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ
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TL;DR πŸ¦„
  • πŸ” λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” [da-si han-beon mal-sseum-hae ju-se-yo] β€” "Please say that one more time"
  • πŸ—£οΈ ν•œ 번 더 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” [han beon deo mal-hae ju-se-yo] β€” "Say it once more, please"
  • ❓ 뭐라고 ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”? [mwo-ra-go ha-syeo-sseo-yo?] β€” "What did you say?"
  • πŸ‘‚ 잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš” [jal mot deu-reo-sseo-yo] β€” "I didn't hear that well"
  • 🐒 천천히 λ‹€μ‹œ 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” [cheon-cheo-ni da-si mal-hae ju-se-yo] β€” "Please say it again slowly"
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🎧 Iru Helper Note: Hear every phrase in this lesson spoken aloud and practice your pronunciation with the Iru Helper Widgets.
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🌈 The Big Picture

λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ [da-si han-beon] means "one more time" or "once again." Pair it with a request verb like 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” or 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” and you have a polite, all-purpose way to ask someone to repeat themselves.
  • λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” β€” "Please say that one more time" (formal/polite)
  • ν•œ 번 더 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” β€” "Say it once more, please" (casual)
This is one of the most useful survival phrases in any language β€” don't be afraid to use it! Most people are happy to repeat themselves, especially for language learners.

🎭 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” vs. 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”: Formal vs. Casual Requests

λ§μ”€ν•˜λ‹€ is the honorific form of λ§ν•˜λ‹€ ("to speak"), so 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” is more respectful β€” great for strangers, customer service, teachers, or anyone older. 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” is the plain polite form β€” fine for friends, classmates, or casual settings.
  • (μ„ μƒλ‹˜κ»˜) λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” β€” "(To a teacher) Please say that one more time"
  • (μΉœκ΅¬μ—κ²Œ) ν•œ 번 더 말해 쀘 β€” "(To a friend) Say it again" (banmal)
When in doubt, especially with someone you don't know well, 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” is the safer choice.

🧳 Essential Phrase Kit

  • λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” [da-si han-beon mal-sseum-hae ju-se-yo] β€” "Please say that one more time"
  • ν•œ 번 더 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” [han beon deo mal-hae ju-se-yo] β€” "Say it once more, please"
  • 뭐라고 ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”? [mwo-ra-go ha-syeo-sseo-yo?] β€” "What did you say?"
  • 잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš” [jal mot deu-reo-sseo-yo] β€” "I didn't hear that well"
  • μ£„μ†‘ν•œλ°, λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš” [joe-song-han-de, mot deu-reo-sseo-yo] β€” "Sorry, I didn't catch that"
  • 천천히 λ‹€μ‹œ 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” [cheon-cheo-ni da-si mal-hae ju-se-yo] β€” "Please say it again slowly"
  • μ†Œλ¦¬κ°€ 잘 μ•ˆ λ“€λ €μš” [so-ri-ga jal an deul-lyeo-yo] β€” "The sound isn't coming through well"
  • 이름을 λ‹€μ‹œ 말씀해 μ£Όμ‹œκ² μ–΄μš”? [i-reu-meul da-si mal-sseum-hae ju-si-ge-sseo-yo?] β€” "Could you say your name again?"
  • μ•„, 이제 λ“€λ €μš” [a, i-je deul-lyeo-yo] β€” "Ah, now I can hear it"
  • λ„€, μ•Œκ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€ [ne, al-get-sseum-ni-da] β€” "Yes, I got it / understood"

πŸ› οΈ Putting Together

A: μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš”, μ €λŠ” λ°•μ§€ν˜„μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
B: μ£„μ†‘ν•œλ°, 이름을 λ‹€μ‹œ 말씀해 μ£Όμ‹œκ² μ–΄μš”?
A: "Hello, I'm Park Jihyun." B: "Sorry, could you say your name again?"
πŸ¦„ Grammar note: μ£„μ†‘ν•œλ° + (request) softens the interruption β€” much more polite than just asking "λ­μš”?"
A: (μ „ν™” 쀑) μ—¬λ³΄μ„Έμš”? μ†Œλ¦¬κ°€ 잘 μ•ˆ λ“€λ €μš”.
B: μ•„, μž μ‹œλ§Œμš”. λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”.
A: "(On the phone) Hello? The sound isn't coming through well." B: "Oh, hold on. Please say that one more time."
πŸ¦„ Grammar note: μ†Œλ¦¬κ°€ 잘 μ•ˆ λ“€λ €μš” explains why you need a repeat β€” pairing the reason with the request makes the situation clear.
A: μ—¬κΈ°μ„œ 였λ₯Έμͺ½μœΌλ‘œ κ°€λ‹€κ°€ μ™Όμͺ½μœΌλ‘œ λ„μ„Έμš”.
B: 천천히 λ‹€μ‹œ 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”. 잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”.
A: "Go right from here, then turn left." B: "Please say it again slowly. I didn't hear that well."
πŸ¦„ Grammar note: 천천히 λ‹€μ‹œ 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” is especially useful for directions or instructions with multiple steps.

πŸ—£οΈ Speaking Practice: Mini Dialogue

민수: (μ‹œλ„λŸ¬μš΄ μΉ΄νŽ˜μ—μ„œ) 지은 씨, 약속이 λͺ‡ μ‹œμ˜ˆμš”?
[(si-kkeu-reo-un ka-pe-e-seo) ji-eun ssi, yak-so-gi myeot si-ye-yo?]
"(In a noisy cafe) Jieun, what time is the appointment?"
지은: λ„€? 뭐라고 ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”?
[ne? mwo-ra-go ha-syeo-sseo-yo?]
"What? What did you say?"
민수: μ£„μ†‘ν•œλ°, λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ‹œλ„λŸ¬μ›Œμ„œ 잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”.
[joe-song-han-de, neo-mu si-kkeu-reo-wo-seo jal mot deu-reo-sseo-yo. da-si han-beon mal-sseum-hae ju-se-yo]
"Sorry, it's too noisy so I didn't hear well. Please say that one more time."
지은: μ•„, 약속이 5μ‹œμ˜ˆμš”!
[a, yak-so-gi da-seot-si-ye-yo!]
"Ah, the appointment is at 5!"
민수: μ•„, 이제 λ“€λ €μš”. 5μ‹œκ΅°μš”. κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
[a, i-je deul-lyeo-yo. da-seot-si-gun-yo. gam-sa-ham-ni-da]
"Ah, now I can hear it. 5 o'clock. Thank you."
지은: λ„€, μ•Œκ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 그럼 4μ‹œ 50뢄에 λ§Œλ‚˜μš”.
[ne, al-get-sseum-ni-da. geu-reom ne-si o-sip-bu-ne man-na-yo]
"Okay, got it. Then let's meet at 4:50."

🧭 Speaking Tip

When you ask for a repeat, giving a quick reason (잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”, μ†Œλ¦¬κ°€ μ•ˆ λ“€λ €μš”, λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ‹œλ„λŸ¬μ›Œμ„œ) helps the other person understand how to help β€” maybe they need to speak louder, slower, or move somewhere quieter. λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” is your safe, polite default in almost any setting. And once you've understood, confirming with μ•„, 이제 λ“€λ €μš” or λ„€, μ•Œκ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€ lets the conversation move forward smoothly.

⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge

  • ❌ Saying just "λ­λΌκ³ μš”?" with no softener β€” it can sound abrupt. Add μ£„μ†‘ν•œλ° or λ„€? first.
  • ❌ Not giving a reason for the repeat request β€” "잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”" or "μ†Œλ¦¬κ°€ μ•ˆ λ“€λ €μš”" helps the speaker adjust.
  • ❌ Confusing 잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš” (I didn't hear it well) with 잘 λͺ¨λ₯΄κ² μ–΄μš” (I don't understand it) β€” one is about sound, the other about meaning.
  • ❌ Using casual λ‹€μ‹œ 말해 쀘 with someone older or in formal settings β€” use 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” instead.
You're ready to ask for a repeat anytime, anywhere β€” λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ! ✨
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Try this exercise
Instructions: For each prompt, write your response in Korean using the patterns from this lesson. Then check the toggle below for a sample answer.
1. Say "Please say that one more time."
Answer
λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”. (Please say that one more time.)
2. Say "Say it once more, please." (casual)
Answer
ν•œ 번 더 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”. (Say it once more, please.)
3. Say "What did you say?"
Answer
뭐라고 ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”? (What did you say?)
4. Say "I didn't hear that well."
Answer
잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. (I didn't hear that well.)
5. Say "Sorry, I didn't catch that."
Answer
μ£„μ†‘ν•œλ°, λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. (Sorry, I didn't catch that.)
6. Say "Please say it again slowly."
Answer
천천히 λ‹€μ‹œ 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”. (Please say it again slowly.)
7. Say "The sound isn't coming through well."
Answer
μ†Œλ¦¬κ°€ 잘 μ•ˆ λ“€λ €μš”. (The sound isn't coming through well.)
8. Say "Could you say your name again?"
Answer
이름을 λ‹€μ‹œ 말씀해 μ£Όμ‹œκ² μ–΄μš”? (Could you say your name again?)
9. Say "Ah, now I can hear it."
Answer
μ•„, 이제 λ“€λ €μš”. (Ah, now I can hear it.)
10. Say "Yes, I got it."
Answer
λ„€, μ•Œκ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. (Yes, I got it.)
πŸ“š
Vocabulary Box
  • λ‹€μ‹œ β€” again
  • ν•œ 번 β€” one time
  • λ§μ”€ν•˜λ‹€ β€” to speak (honorific)
  • λ“£λ‹€ β€” to hear
  • 듀리닀 β€” to be audible/heard
  • μ†Œλ¦¬ β€” sound
  • μ‹œλ„λŸ½λ‹€ β€” to be noisy
  • 천천히 β€” slowly
  • μ•Œκ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€ β€” I understand/got it
  • 이름 β€” name
Pitfalls πŸ’‘
  • Soften "λ­λΌκ³ μš”?" with μ£„μ†‘ν•œλ°.
  • 잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš” β‰  잘 λͺ¨λ₯΄κ² μ–΄μš”.
  • Use 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” with elders/strangers.
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Want more reps? Head to the Practice Hub below for three full exercise sets!
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🎯 Practice Hub β€” Asking for Repetition: 'One More Time, Please'
Work through these three exercises to practice asking someone to repeat themselves. Try answering out loud before checking each answer β€” and use the Iru Helper Widgets above if you want to hear the pronunciation again.

Exercise 1 β€” Basic Requests for Repetition πŸ”

A. Say "Please say that one more time."
Answer
λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”. [da-si han-beon mal-sseum-hae ju-se-yo]
B. Say "Say it once more, please."
Answer
ν•œ 번 더 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”. [han beon deo mal-hae ju-se-yo]
C. Say "What did you say?"
Answer
뭐라고 ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”? [mwo-ra-go ha-syeo-sseo-yo?]
D. Say "Please say it again slowly."
Answer
천천히 λ‹€μ‹œ 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”. [cheon-cheo-ni da-si mal-hae ju-se-yo]
E. Say "Could you say your name again?"
Answer
이름을 λ‹€μ‹œ 말씀해 μ£Όμ‹œκ² μ–΄μš”? [i-reu-meul da-si mal-sseum-hae ju-si-ge-sseo-yo?]
F. Say "Hello, I'm Park Jihyun."
Answer
μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš”, μ €λŠ” λ°•μ§€ν˜„μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. [an-nyeong-ha-se-yo, jeo-neun bak-ji-hyeon-im-ni-da]
G. Say "Sorry, could you say your name again?"
Answer
μ£„μ†‘ν•œλ°, 이름을 λ‹€μ‹œ 말씀해 μ£Όμ‹œκ² μ–΄μš”? [joe-song-han-de, i-reu-meul da-si mal-sseum-hae ju-si-ge-sseo-yo?]
H. Say "Go right from here, then turn left."
Answer
μ—¬κΈ°μ„œ 였λ₯Έμͺ½μœΌλ‘œ κ°€λ‹€κ°€ μ™Όμͺ½μœΌλ‘œ λ„μ„Έμš”. [yeo-gi-seo o-reun-jjo-geu-ro ga-da-ga oen-jjo-geu-ro do-se-yo]
I. Say "Please say it again slowly. I didn't hear that well."
Answer
천천히 λ‹€μ‹œ 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”. 잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. [cheon-cheo-ni da-si mal-hae ju-se-yo. jal mot deu-reo-sseo-yo]
J. Say "Yes, I got it."
Answer
λ„€, μ•Œκ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. [ne, al-get-sseum-ni-da]
πŸ“š
Quick Reference
  • λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ β€” one more time
  • 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” β€” please say (honorific)
  • 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” β€” please say (plain polite)
  • 뭐라고 ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”? β€” what did you say?
  • 천천히 β€” slowly

Exercise 2 β€” Explaining Why You Missed It πŸ‘‚

A. Say "I didn't hear that well."
Answer
잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”.
B. Say "Sorry, I didn't catch that."
Answer
μ£„μ†‘ν•œλ°, λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”.
C. Say "The sound isn't coming through well."
Answer
μ†Œλ¦¬κ°€ 잘 μ•ˆ λ“€λ €μš”.
D. Say "Ah, now I can hear it."
Answer
μ•„, 이제 λ“€λ €μš”.
E. Say "(On the phone) Hello? The sound isn't coming through well."
Answer
(μ „ν™” 쀑) μ—¬λ³΄μ„Έμš”? μ†Œλ¦¬κ°€ 잘 μ•ˆ λ“€λ €μš”.
F. Say "Oh, hold on. Please say that one more time."
Answer
μ•„, μž μ‹œλ§Œμš”. λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”.
G. Say "What? What did you say?"
Answer
λ„€? 뭐라고 ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”?
H. Say "Sorry, it's too noisy so I didn't hear well. Please say that one more time."
Answer
μ£„μ†‘ν•œλ°, λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ‹œλ„λŸ¬μ›Œμ„œ 잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”.
I. Say "Ah, the appointment is at 5!"
Answer
μ•„, 약속이 5μ‹œμ˜ˆμš”!
J. Say "Ah, now I can hear it. 5 o'clock. Thank you."
Answer
μ•„, 이제 λ“€λ €μš”. 5μ‹œκ΅°μš”. κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
πŸ“š
Quick Reference
  • 잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš” β€” didn't hear well
  • μ†Œλ¦¬κ°€ μ•ˆ λ“€λ €μš” β€” sound isn't audible
  • μ‹œλ„λŸ½λ‹€ β€” to be noisy
  • 이제 λ“€λ €μš” β€” now I can hear
  • 5μ‹œκ΅°μš” β€” oh, it's 5 o'clock

Exercise 3 β€” Full Conversations πŸ’¬

A. "(μ‹œλ„λŸ¬μš΄ μΉ΄νŽ˜μ—μ„œ) 지은 씨, 약속이 λͺ‡ μ‹œμ˜ˆμš”?" β€” What does this mean?
Answer
"(In a noisy cafe) Jieun, what time is the appointment?"
B. Respond with "What? What did you say?"
Answer
λ„€? 뭐라고 ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”?
C. Say "Sorry, it's too noisy so I didn't hear well. Please say that one more time."
Answer
μ£„μ†‘ν•œλ°, λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ‹œλ„λŸ¬μ›Œμ„œ 잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”.
D. Say "Ah, the appointment is at 5!"
Answer
μ•„, 약속이 5μ‹œμ˜ˆμš”!
E. Say "Ah, now I can hear it. 5 o'clock. Thank you."
Answer
μ•„, 이제 λ“€λ €μš”. 5μ‹œκ΅°μš”. κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
F. Say "Okay, got it. Then let's meet at 4:50."
Answer
λ„€, μ•Œκ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 그럼 4μ‹œ 50뢄에 λ§Œλ‚˜μš”.
G. Say "Hello, I'm Park Jihyun."
Answer
μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš”, μ €λŠ” λ°•μ§€ν˜„μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
H. Say "Sorry, could you say your name again?"
Answer
μ£„μ†‘ν•œλ°, 이름을 λ‹€μ‹œ 말씀해 μ£Όμ‹œκ² μ–΄μš”?
I. Say "Go right from here, then turn left."
Answer
μ—¬κΈ°μ„œ 였λ₯Έμͺ½μœΌλ‘œ κ°€λ‹€κ°€ μ™Όμͺ½μœΌλ‘œ λ„μ„Έμš”.
J. Say "Please say it again slowly. I didn't hear that well."
Answer
천천히 λ‹€μ‹œ 말해 μ£Όμ„Έμš”. 잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”.
πŸ“š
Cheat Sheet
  • λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œλ²ˆ 말씀해 μ£Όμ„Έμš” β€” say it one more time
  • 뭐라고 ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”? β€” what did you say?
  • 잘 λͺ» λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš” β€” didn't hear well
  • 천천히 β€” slowly
  • μ•Œκ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€ β€” got it
πŸŽ‰ μž˜ν–ˆμ–΄μš”! You can now confidently ask anyone to repeat themselves, politely!