Collocation
Could you say that again?
A polite way to ask someone to repeat what they just said because you did not hear or understand it.
Definition
'Could you say that again?' is a common English collocation. A polite way to ask someone to repeat what they just said because you did not hear or understand it.
Could you + say + that + again?
“Sorry, I missed the last part—could you say that again?”
Examples
- Could you say that again? The connection cut out for a second.
- Sorry, could you say that again more slowly?
- Could you say that again? I did not catch the number.
Show more examples
- Could you say that again, please? There is a lot of noise in here.
- Could you say that again? I want to make sure I understood you correctly.
- Could you say that again for everyone at the back of the room?
- Could you say that again? Your last point about the deadline was unclear to me.
- Could you say that again, but this time include the exact dates and times?
- Before we agree, could you say that again so I can write it down accurately?
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