다시 말씀해 주시겠어요?
Dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?
The English phrase "can you say that again?" is translated into Korean as 다시 말씀해 주시겠어요? (Dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?)
This phrase is a polite request for someone to repeat what they have just said. You may also use the phrase 다시 한 번 to mean "one more time" or "once again".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 다시 (again), 말씀해 (the honorific form of "to speak") and 주시겠어요 (a polite way to ask for a favor).
Which one should you use?
Another formal alternative is 한 번 더 말씀해주실래요?, which asks someone to say something one more time politely.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 다시 말씀해 주시겠어요? is polite and suitable for use with strangers, elders or in professional settings. For an informal version used with close friends or people younger than you, use 다시 말해 줄래?
How do you pronounce it?
Dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?
Did you know?
- The word 다시 is a linguistic chameleon. In most contexts, it means 'again', but in certain settings, it acts as a phonetic loanword from the English 'dash', referring to a sprint.
- The honorific verb 말씀하시다 is used when a boss speaks, but if you are the one speaking to the boss, you use the humble 말씀드리다.
- In casual conversation, Koreans often replace the entire phrase with a questioning 네?, which functions like 'Excuse me?' or 'What?' while remaining socially acceptable.
Examples in context
- 죄송하지만, 한 번 더 말씀해 주세요?I'm sorry, but could you say that one more time, please?
- 다시 말해 주세요?Can you say that again?
- 잘 못 들었어요. 다시 말씀해 주시겠어요?jal mot deureosseoyo. dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?I didn't hear you well. Can you say that again?
- 다시 말씀해 주시겠어요? 너무 빨라요.dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo? neomu ppallayo.Can you say that again? It's too fast.
Example conversation
Minjun is at a cafe and didn't hear the barista's instruction.
- 민준 Min-jun죄송하지만 다시 말씀해 주시겠어요?joesonghajiman dasi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo?I'm sorry, but can you say that again?
- 서연 Seo-yeon아, 커피는 저기서 받으세요.a, keopineun jeogiseo badeuseyo.Oh, please pick up your coffee over there.
- 민준 Min-jun아, 네. 알겠습니다.a, ne. algetseumnida.Ah, okay. I understand.
- 서연 Seo-yeon감사합니다, 손님.gamsahamnida, sonnim.Thank you, customer.
