Asking For Repetition
Ungkapan-ungkapan Pengulangan
Di tempat keramaian atau di telpon kadang kita menemukan kesulitan mendengar apa yang dikatakan orang lain kepada kita, untuk meminta pengulangan kata-kata atau kalimat yang diucapkan orang lain tersebut dalam bahasa Inggris dapat kita gunakan ungkapan-ungkapan pengulangan seperti :
· Would you mind saying that again?
· Pardon
· Pardon me
· I bag your pardon
· Sorry!
· Could you repeat once again?
· Could you repeat once again, please?
· I’m sorry I can’t catch what you said
· What did you say?
· I’m sorry. I can’t hear you.
· Would you mind repeating that?
· Sorry, what did you say
Contoh dalam percakapan:
Mr. Budi and his family are having holiday now. His children Osha and Fara are very happy. They are at the Sawunggalih hotel now.
Receptionist : What can I do for you, Sir?
Mr. Budi : I’d like to book two rooms.
Receptionist : Your name please?
Mr. Budi : Budi Susanto
Receptionist : I beg your pardon, please
Mr. Budi : Budi Susanto
Receptionist : Your address?
Mr. Budi : Jl. RA Kartini no. 15 Bekasi
Receptionist : Okay, you get rooms 4 and 5
Mr. Budi : Thank you
Contoh Soal
1. Awan : You look very happy, Dinda. What happened?
Dinda : Guess what? I got an “A” on my English test.
Awan : Sorry? … It’s very noisy here. I can hardly hear you.
Dinda : I said, “I got an “A” on my English test.”
Awan : Really? That’s fantastic.
a. What did you say?
b. Is it important?
c. Can you believe it?
d. How come?
2. Anton : Hello, can I speak to Prabowo?
Prabowo's Mother: Sorry, I didn’t catch what you said. Can you repeat again, please?
The underlined phrase is showing ….
a. . certainty
b. Agreement
c. Repetition
d. hesitation
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