다시 말씀해 주시겠어요?
dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?
can you repeat that? in Korean is 다시 말씀해 주시겠어요? (dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?)
This phrase is used as a polite request for someone to say something again because you did not hear or understand it.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 다시 means again.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
다시 말씀해 주시겠어요? is a polite and formal way to ask someone to repeat themselves, making it suitable for use with strangers or superiors. For more formal situations, you can use 그 말씀을 다시 한 번 말해주시겠어요? or 잠시만요, 다시 말해 주실 수 있을까요? In informal settings, such as with friends or people younger than you, you can say 다시 말해 줄래? or 뭐라고 했어? A very casual way to ask is 뭐라고?
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase 다시 말씀해 주시겠어요? uses the honorific form 말씀 instead of the standard 말 to show respect to the listener.
How do you pronounce it?
dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?
Did you know?
- In some contexts, the word 다시 might be related to the Middle Korean root *닷- (*tas-), which is also found in the word for 'stepmother', 다ᄉᆞᆷ어미.
- Asking someone to repeat themselves often involves a subtle tilt of the head or a slight bow to emphasize the politeness of the request.
- In very high-pressure formal settings, you might need to add 한 번 (one time) to the phrase to make the request for repetition sound even more polite and humble.
Examples in context
- 뭐라고요?Can you repeat that?
- 죄송하지만 다시 한 번 말씀해주시겠어요?Sorry, could you please repeat that one more time?
- 다시 말씀해 주시겠어요?dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?Can you please say that again?
- 잘 못 들었어요. 다시 말씀해 주시겠어요?jal mot deureosseoyo. dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?I didn't hear well. Can you repeat that?
Example conversation
Minji is at a cafe and did not hear the barista's name.
- 민지 Min-ji성함이 어떻게 되시나요?seonghami eotteoke doesinayo?May I have your name?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo김현우라고 합니다.kim hyeon-urago hamnida.It is Hyunwoo Kim.
- 민지 Min-ji죄송하지만 다시 말씀해 주시겠어요?joesonghajiman dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?I am sorry, but can you say that again?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo김현우입니다.kim hyeon-uimnida.It is Hyunwoo Kim.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 다시, CC BY-SA 4.0.
