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You do not have to understand every fast answer. Plus lentement, s’il vous plaît means “More slowly, please”. With someone you address as tu, use s’il te plaît. Vivi and Louis use tu.
Tu peux répéter ? means “Can you repeat that?”. More formally: Vous pouvez répéter ?. Peux / pouvez is followed by the infinitive répéter: do not conjugate the second verb.
Name the specific gap: Je ne comprends pas ce mot means “I do not understand this word”. Then confirm what you understood: De l’eau ? Oui, merci. That helps the conversation continue.
| FR | Sounds like | Means |
|---|---|---|
| Plus lentement, s’il te plaît. | /ply lɑ̃tmɑ̃ sil tə plɛ/ | More slowly, please.Informal address. |
| Vous pouvez répéter ? | /vu puve ʁepete/ | Can you repeat that?Formal address. |
| Je ne comprends pas ce mot. | /ʒə nə kɔ̃pʁɑ̃ pa sə mo/ | I do not understand this word.The final t in mot is silent. |