Unit 2

🗣️ Functions

Expressing lack of understanding and asking for clarification
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🏠 😂 Unit 2 🗣️ Functions

🗣️ Expressing Lack of Understanding

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Lack of Understanding

  • "I don't understand."
  • "I'm not sure I understand."
  • "I don't get it."
  • "I'm confused."
  • "I can't follow you."
🇲🇦 عدم الفهم

Asking for Clarification

  • "Could you repeat that?"
  • "What do you mean?"
  • "Could you explain that?"
  • "Can you say that again?"
  • "I'm sorry, I didn't catch that."
🇲🇦 طلب التوضيح
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Clarifying / Explaining

  • "What I mean is..."
  • "Let me explain..."
  • "In other words..."
  • "To put it differently..."
  • "I mean..."
🇲🇦 التوضيح
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Checking Understanding

  • "Do you understand?"
  • "Are you with me?"
  • "Does that make sense?"
  • "Is that clear?"
🇲🇦 التأكد من الفهم

📌 Examples

A: "That joke was hilarious!"
B: "I'm sorry, I didn't understand the punchline. Could you explain it?"
A: "What I mean is that the twist at the end was unexpected."
B: "Oh, now I get it! That is funny!"

✏️ Practice

Complete the dialogues

Complete the sentences with the correct expression:

1. A: "The ending was so ironic!"
B: "I'm sorry, I . What do you mean?"
2. A: "The joke was hilarious."
B: "I . Could you repeat that?"
3. A: "I didn't understand the joke."
B: " I explain it to you."

📌 Useful Phrases

Lack of understanding: I don't understand

Ask for clarification: Could you repeat?

Clarify: What I mean is...

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