What did they just say?

1. 1

   もう一度お願いします

   mō ichido onegaishimasu

   Polite 'one more time, please.' The standard rescue phrase when you didn't catch what was said.

   Use when didn't catch what someone said, need them to repeat, listening rescue

   もう一度お願いします。

   mō ichido onegaishimasu.

   One more time, please.

2. 2

   ゆっくりお願いします

   yukkuri onegaishimasu

   Asking someone to speak more slowly. ゆっくり means 'slowly.' Extremely useful when you understand some Japanese but people speak too fast.

   Use when someone is speaking too fast, need slower speech, early conversations

   ゆっくりお願いします。

   yukkuri onegaishimasu.

   Slowly, please.

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   すみません、もう一度お願いします

   sumimasen, mō ichido onegaishimasu

   Adding すみません before もう一度 makes it softer and more apologetic, you're acknowledging it's your limitation, not their fault.

   Use when politely asking to repeat, after failing to understand, with strangers or staff

   すみません、もう一度お願いします。

   sumimasen, mō ichido onegaishimasu.

   Sorry, could you say that one more time?

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