أعد ذلك من فضلك.

When to use

A polite request to have someone repeat what they said. It is suitable for formal and semi-formal interactions when you need clarification.

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Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Dialectal versions are usually simpler, often omitting 'dhalika' and using different verbs.

How it works

A formal command followed by a demonstrative and a polite phrase.

• أَعِدْ (a'id): Imperative verb meaning 'repeat', directed at a male.
• ذٰلِكَ (dhalika): Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that'.
• مِنْ فَضْلِكَ (min fadlika): 'Please' (literally 'from your grace'), with the suffix '-ka' for a male.

Gender Agreement

When addressing a female, the imperative verb and the pronoun suffix must change. Use 'أعيدي' (a'idi) instead of 'أعد' (a'id), and 'من فضلكِ' (min fadliki) instead of 'من فضلكَ' (min fadlika).

Pronunciation Nuances

The initial 'alif' in 'a'id' has a hamza (أ), a glottal stop. The 'dhal' (ذ) in 'dhalika' is a voiced dental fricative, similar to 'th' in 'this'.

Notes

Polite way to ask for repetition. Polite and safe with strangers.