Clarify the Spanish reply you missed
Whena Spanish reply has lost its meaning
Ask for the help you need, then listen again. Say or point to the detail you now understand; wait for confirmation before replying. Use this inside an exchange, rather than pretending you understood.
- Try saying
- Too fast: “Más despacio, por favor” (More slowly, please). Unknown word: “¿Qué significa esta palabra?” (What does this word mean?). Check: “¿A las seis?” (At six?).
Start tiny
Ask “Otra vez, por favor” (Again, please).
Council of Europe (2020), CEFR Companion Volume, oral interaction, clarification and compensation descriptors. Read the source ↗ Loewen, S. & Sato, M. (2018), Interaction and instructed second language acquisition. Language Teaching 51(3), 285–329. Read the source ↗ SpanishDictionary.com, Ask for Clarification in Spanish, original lesson and bilingual examples. Read the source ↗ — Clarification and confirmation are documented interaction strategies; this combined support routine is an editorial method.
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