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.
"You are being so rude!"
"Can you speak louder?"
"Can you turn around so I can see your face when you talk?"
The room is too noisy.
"What does that word mean?"
"Can you speak a little louder please?"
"Hey, everyone be quiet right now!"
You're not sure you heard something clearly.
"Can you repeat that? I don't think I understood you."
Just smile and nod your head and pretend you heard them.
"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 missed that. Can you repeat what you just said?"
"Can you slow down a little when you talk?"
"I didn't hear you so I'm not going to do it."
More than one person is speaking at a time.
"I give up trying to hear everyone!"
"Can everyone take turns talking so I can understand better?
"What are you saying?"
The speaker is too far away.
"Can you talk slower please?"
"I can't hear you from there. Can you move closer?"
"Just forget it, I can't hear you!"
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.
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?"
Pretend you heard them and move on.
"This is so boring!"
You can't keep up with the conversation.
"I missed part of what you said. Can you say it again?"
"I really don't know what you are talking about."
"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, can you tell me what you are talking about again?"
"Can you move closer so I can hear you better?"
You did not understand a joke.
"You are just not funny."
"I didn't get the joke. Can you explain it to me?"
Laugh and act like you understand.
You missed an important word in the conversation.
Start talking about something else.
Keep listening and don't worry about it.
"I didn't hear that word. Can you repeat it?"
