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PHRASES TO FACILITATE UNDERSTANDING

I don't understand.

Je ne comprends pas.

Please speak slower.

Parlez plus lentement, s'il vous plaît.

Would you write that down please.

Voulez-vous m'écrire cela, s'il vous plaît.

Could you explain that please.

Pouvez-vous expliquer cela, s'il vous plaît.

How is that pronounced?

Cela se prononce comment?

I have forgotten the word for...

J'ai oublié le mot pour...

How do you say that in French/English?

Comment dit-on cela en français/anglais?

What does that mean?

Qu'est-ce que cela veut dire?

Can you repeat that please.

Voulez-vous répéter cela, s'il vous plaît.

EXPLAINING

It's a bit like...

C'est un peu comme...

It's a sort of...

C'est une sorte de...

It's as small/big as...

C'est aussi petit/grand que...

It's shorter/longer than...

C'est plus court/long que...

What is it?

Qu'est-ce que c'est?



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