Ei Ei shwe zin
A: I'm sorry, Could you repeat that please? I didn't listen to you/ I wasn't listening to you/ I haven't listened to you/ I haven't been listening to you. Can I use all of them?
9. Juni 2023 17:38
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Only the third one is wrong. The other three, though correct, may be rude. “I didn’t hear you” is polite.
10. Juni 2023
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You can use the second and last one. However, a more polite way would be to say "I didn't hear you" or "I wasn't paying attention."
10. Juni 2023
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Exactly, I agree with what Zee said. The most polite way to address the speaker would be "I didn't hear you clearly. Could you repeat that again, please?". I sometimes say: "Apologies, I didn't catch that. Could you repeat it again for me?" Adding "I didn't catch that" is also a native-level phrase and essentially means "I didn't hear/understand what you said". Hope this helps!
10. Juni 2023
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