You missed an important word in the conversation.
"I didn't hear that word. Can you repeat it?"
Start talking about something else.
Keep listening and don't worry about it.
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 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!"
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.
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.
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?
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?"
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."
The speaker is talking too fast.
"Can everyone take turns talking?"
"Geez, slow down!"
"Can you slow down a little when you talk?"
Your teacher explains the assignment, but you don't understand.
Put your head down on the desk and refuse to try.
Copy off of another student.
"Can you explain it again please?"
You did not understand a joke.
"I didn't get the joke. Can you explain it to me?"
"You are just not funny."
Laugh and act like you understand.
You can't hear the morning announcements.
"Everyone be quiet so I can hear the announcements!"
"I couldn't hear the announcements. What did they say?"
Don't worry about it. They aren't important anyway.
The speaker changed topics, and you don't know what they are talking about.
"Can you move closer so I can hear you better?"
"Wait, what are you talking about now?"
Act like you understand what the speaker is saying.
Your hearing device stopped working while the teacher was talking.
"It's an emergency! My battery died!
"My _____ isn't working. Can you wait while I fix it?"
Just try your best to hear and understand.
Someone interrupted the conversation.
"Can you move closer? I can't hear you."
"Can't you see we are talking?"
"Can we start from where we left off? I missed that part."
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.
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 room is too noisy.
"Can you speak a little louder please?"
"What does that word mean?"
"Hey, everyone be quiet right now!"
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."