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