When you don’t understand
もう一度 means once more, ゆっくり means slowly. わかりません is used when you don't understand, わかりました is for when you understand. 書いていただけますか is a polite request to write something down.
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わかりません。
wakarimasen
I don't understand.
もう一度言ってください。
mō ichido itte kudasai
Please say it again.
ゆっくり話してください。
yukkuri hanashite kudasai
Please speak slowly.
書いていただけますか。
kaite itadakemasu ka
Can you write it down?
これはどういう意味ですか。
kore wa dō iu imi desu ka
What does this mean?
わかりました。
wakarimashita
I understood.
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もう一度言ってください。
Can you write it down?
書いていただけますか。
I understood.
わかりました。
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わかりません。
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