What to Say When You Do Not Understand English — Real Phrases That Help

😅 Do you smile and nod in English conversations when you actually did not understand a word? Almost every English learner does this — but pretending to understand creates bigger problems later and today we give you everything you need to handle these moments honestly and naturally! 🎙️ In this episode Liam and Olivia give you the complete toolkit of phrases for every situation where you do not understand English. When you did not hear. When you heard but did not understand the meaning. And when you completely lost the thread and need to go back. 📚 What you will learn in this episode: 👂 Exactly what to say when you did not hear or catch what someone said — short natural phrases that feel completely normal in any conversation 🐢 How to ask someone to speak more slowly without feeling embarrassed or causing awkwardness 🤷 Phrases for when you heard every word but the meaning was not clear to you 🔍 How to ask for a word or expression to be explained in a way that sounds intelligent not confused ✅ The just to make sure I am following technique and why it is one of the most powerful phrases in English 😵 What to say when you have been following along and then suddenly realise you are completely lost 💼 Why asking for clarification in a job interview is actually a green flag not a red one 🎯 Why you should never ask someone to repeat the whole thing when you only missed one specific part 🚫 Why over-apologising before asking for a repeat makes the interaction more awkward not less 🧠 The real reason that asking for clarification shows intelligence rather than a lack of it 🔧 Common mistakes English learners make when they do not understand and how to fix every one of them 🔔 New episode every single day. 👉 Subscribe so you never miss one. ✨ Simple English. Real Conversations. Daily Practice. #LearnEnglish #EnglishPodcast #EnglishPhrases #SpeakEnglish #EnglishForBeginners #EnglishConversation #DailyEnglish #FluentEnglish #NaturalEnglish #B1English #B2English #EnglishWithLiamAndOlivia #EnglishListening #WhenYouDontUnderstand #RealEnglish