The speaker started talking before you were ready.
"I didn't get the joke. Can you explain it to me?
"Can you slow down a little when you talk?"
"Wait, I'm not ready yet. Can you start again?"
The speaker is facing away from you.
"Can you speak louder?"
"You are being so rude!"
"Can you turn around so I can see your face when you talk?"
The room is too noisy.
"Hey, everyone be quiet right now!"
"Can you speak a little louder please?"
"What does that word mean?"
You're not sure you heard something clearly.
Just smile and nod your head and pretend you heard them.
"Can you repeat that? I don't think I understood you."
"Can you turn around and face me please?"
The speaker is talking too fast.
"Geez, slow down!"
"Can you slow down a little when you talk?"
"Can everyone take turns talking?"
The speaker's voice is too soft.
"Can you speak louder so I can hear you better?"
"I guess you don't want anyone to hear you."
"Wait, I'm not ready yet."
You missed part of the instructions.
"I didn't hear you so I'm not going to do it."
"Can you slow down a little when you talk?"
"I missed that. Can you repeat what you just said?"
More than one person is speaking at a time.
"I give up trying to hear everyone!"
"What are you saying?"
"Can everyone take turns talking so I can understand better?
The speaker is too far away.
"I can't hear you from there. Can you move closer?"
"Just forget it, I can't hear you!"
"Can you talk slower please?"
The speaker used a word you don't know.
"What does that word mean? I don't understand."
"Do you really expect me to know that word?"
Don't worry about it. Just keep listening.
Someone interrupted the conversation.
"Can't you see we are talking?"
"Can you move closer? I can't hear you."
"Can we start from where we left off? I missed that part."
The speaker mumbled their words.
"I can't understand you. Can you say it again more clearly?"
"Stop mumbling. I can't understand you."
Just pretend you understood what they said.
You got distracted and missed part of the conversation.
"I missed part of what you said. Can you say it again?"
"This is so boring!"
Pretend you heard them and move on.
You can't keep up with the conversation.
"I really don't know what you are talking about."
"You are not making any sense."
"I missed part of what you said. Can you say it again?"
The speaker changed topics, and you don't know what they are talking about.
Act like you understand what the speaker is saying.
"Can you move closer so I can hear you better?"
"Wait, what are you talking about now?"
You did not understand a joke.
"I didn't get the joke. Can you explain it to me?"
Laugh and act like you understand.
"You are just not funny."
