다시 말해 주세요.
When to use
Use this when you didn't hear or understand something and need the speaker to say it again. It's a common and polite request.
Speech Level
The '-주세요' ending makes this a polite request, suitable for most situations where you need to ask for something.
How it works
This phrase is constructed from '다시' (again), the verb '말하다' (to speak), and the polite request ending '-아/어 주세요'.
- 다시: Adverb meaning 'again'
- 말해: Verb stem of '말하다' (to speak), conjugated
- -주세요: Polite request ending (please do)
Pronunciation
The '말해' (malhae) part flows smoothly into '주세요' (juseyo). Ensure the 'ㅐ' (ae) vowel in '말해' is distinct.
Notes
A polite request to have someone repeat what they said.