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How do you say "can you repeat that" in German?
Kannst du das wiederholen?
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'.
Related words
- congratulations die Glückwünsche
- how much does this cost Wie viel kostet das?
- where is the nearest hospital Wo ist das nächstgelegene Krankenhaus?
- can you help me Kannst du mir helfen?
- i am lost Ich bin verloren.
- what time is it Wie spät ist es?
- i would like a table for two Ich hätte gerne einen Tisch für zwei.
- the bill please Die Rechnung bitte.
- where is the bathroom Wo ist das Badezimmer?
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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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