请再说一次好吗？
qǐng zài shuō yī cì hǎo ma?
Could you say that once more · trad. 請再說一次好嗎？
请再说一次好吗？ (qǐng zài shuō yícì hǎo ma) is a polite and unhurried way to ask someone to repeat what they just said, often used in service or hospitality settings when you need clarification.
What does 请再说一次好吗？ (qǐng zài shuō yī cì hǎo ma?) mean?
请再说一次好吗？ (qǐng zài shuō yī cì hǎo ma?) means “could you say that once more” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “please again say one time good?”
When to use it
Polite and neutral. It's a good phrase for staff in a service setting, conveying a "pardon?" that is unhurried. For a more direct or casual request among friends, you might just say “再说一次” (zài shuō yícì) or “什么？” (shénme) if you didn't hear at all.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “ching ZAI shwoh EE-tsuh HOW mah.” The first syllable of '一次' (yícì) changes to a rising tone due to tone sandhi, and '好吗' ends with a light tone.
Other ways to say it
- 再说一次zài shuō yī cìsay it again (more direct)
- 您能再说一遍吗？nín néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?could you say it again? (more formal)
- 不好意思，我没听清。bù hǎo yìsi, wǒ méi tīngqīng.excuse me, I didn't hear clearly
Examples
不好意思，请再说一次好吗？我没听清楚。
bù hǎo yìsi, qǐng zài shuō yī cì hǎo ma? wǒ méi tīngqīngchu.
Excuse me, could you say that once more? I didn't hear clearly.
对不起，我没听清，请再说一次好吗？
duìbuqǐ, wǒ méi tīngqīng, qǐng zài shuō yī cì hǎo ma?
Sorry, I didn't hear clearly, could you say that once more?
请再说一次，好吗？
qǐng zài shuō yī cì, hǎo ma?
Please say it again, okay?
Pro tip: The '好吗' (hǎo ma) at the end softens the request, making it sound more like a gentle suggestion than a demand. It's a common way to make requests more polite.
Related phrases
给您带来不便，非常抱歉 · We're very sorry for the inconvenience我请一位会说中文的同事过来 · I'll get a chinese-speaking colleague您可以用手机给我看吗？ · Could you show me on your phone
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