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How do you say "can you repeat that" in German?

Kannst du das wiederholen?

Phrase

In German, "can you repeat that" is Kannst du das wiederholen?.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'kahnst doo dahs vee-der-HOH-len', with stress on the third syllable of the last word.

Grammar notes

"Kannst du das wiederholen?" is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

can you repeat that

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How to remember Kannst du das wiederholen?

Wiederholen breaks into 'wieder' (again) and 'holen' (to fetch), so repeating is literally 'fetching again'.

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Questions about Kannst du das wiederholen?

How do you say "can you repeat that" in German?

In German, "can you repeat that" is Kannst du das wiederholen?. It's a common phrase.

How is Kannst du das wiederholen? used in a sentence?

Use Kannst du das wiederholen? as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (can you repeat that).

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