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Expressing lack of understanding 
 I beg your pardon? 
 I beg your pardon, but I don't quite understand. 
 I'm not quite sure I know what you mean. 
 I'm not quite sure I follow you. 
 I don't quite see what you mean. 
 I'm not sure I got your point. 
 Sorry, I didn't quite hear what you said. 
 Sorry, I didn't get your point. 
o I don't quite see what you're getting at. 
o You're getting at. 
 
It may sometimes be necessary to explain a thought in greater detail. Quando você não 
compreende o que alguém lhe diz você pode pedir esclarecimentos, através de expressões 
como: 
Expressing the need of clarifications 
 What do you mean by...? 
 Do you mean...? 
 In what way? How come? 
 Why do you say that? 
 What are you trying to say? 
 Could you say that again, please? 
 Could you repeat, please? 
 Could you clarify that, please? 
 Would you elaborate on that, please? 
 Could you be more explicit? 
 Could you explain what you mean by...? 
 Could you give us an example? 
 I wonder if you could say that in a different way. 
 Could you put it differently, please? 
 Could you be more specific, please? 
 More specific examples: 
Clarification through short Yes/No Questions inviting illustration or example. 
They think that they’re the best. 
And are they right? 
I have no idea. 
Clarification through "What" or "How" Questions inviting illustration or example. 
What do you mean? 
I mean that … Let’s take the situation of a … as an example. 
Without doubt, television has a lot to answer for. 
In what way? How come? 
Clarification through "Why" / "Why not" Questions inviting reason, illustration or example. 
The young are often embarrassed by them. 
Why do you say that? 
Let me explain. Take a …, for example. 
First of all, Brazil is naturally rich. 
Why’s that? /Why not? 
Because of all the... 
Clarification / Reiteration through Reference To Subject 
What I’m saying is that … 
Well you might as well argue that the government ... I’m saying that it’s the... 
That isn’t the point. I’m talking about … 
What are you trying to say? 
To come to the point,... 
That may be so, but for most people the whole point of … is... That’s what this discussion’s 
about. 
To come back to the main point, this isn’t only a question about…