Your goal
Keep the details you understand and ask about what is missing. In this activity, read the displayed conversation and practice clarification expressions.
Before you start
- 다시
- again
- 천천히
- slowly
- 맞아요?
- is that right?; checks a detail
- 확인
- checking that information is correct
Review questions about dates, times and places, and requests with 주세요. You can make your question specific so the other person knows what to repeat.
Explore the situation
토요일 두 시에 도서관 앞에서 만나요.
The message says “Meet on Saturday at two in front of the library.” The exact date, a.m./p.m., library and entrance are still unclear.
Learn the expressions
| Need | Question/request |
|---|---|
| Repeat the message | 다시 말해 주세요. |
| Ask for slower speech | 천천히 말해 주세요. |
| Repeat just the date | 날짜를 다시 말해 주세요. |
| Check a time you understood | 오후 두 시 맞아요? |
| Check the place | 정문 앞 맞아요? |
맞아요? checks a detail you understood. If the answer is no, use the correction. Do not invent an entirely missing detail: ask when, where, or request repetition.
Read the conversation
Correct a time
오전 두 시 맞아요?
Show meaning
Is it two in the morning?
아니요. 오후 두 시예요.
Show meaning
No. Two in the afternoon.
Ask about the place again
장소를 다시 말해 주세요.
Show meaning
Please say the place again.
새봄 도서관 정문 앞이에요.
Show meaning
In front of Saebom Library’s main entrance.
정문 앞 맞아요?
Show meaning
In front of the main entrance, right?
Build a sentence
Choose what to ask about in the unclear message. Only details with an answer appear in the final note.
What needs clarification?
토요일 두 시에 도서관 앞에서 만나요.
- Date
- 10월 3일 토요일이에요.
- a.m./p.m. and time
- 오후 두 시예요.
- Library and entrance
- 새봄 도서관 정문 앞이에요.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Ask the person to repeat the date.
Sentence pieces
- 주세요.
- 를
- 말해
- 다시
- 날짜
2. Check whether it is in front of the main entrance.
Sentence pieces
- 맞아요?
- 앞
- 정문
Practice
Read the situation and choose an expression that answers the question.
1. Ask the person to say an unclear message once more.
- 다시 말해 주세요.
- 어디에 있어요?
- 같이 산책해요.
2. Ask for slower speech.
- 장소를 말해 주세요.
- 영수증 주세요.
- 천천히 말해 주세요.
3. Only the date is unknown. Which is most specific?
- 수량을 다시 말해 주세요.
- 날짜를 다시 말해 주세요.
- 장소를 다시 말해 주세요.
4. You understood 2 p.m. Ask for confirmation.
- 오후 두 시 맞아요?
- 오전 두 시 맞아요?
- 오후 세 시 맞아요?
Try a new situation
For each card, ask about missing details or correct a misunderstanding. Reading and writing outcomes are not listening scores.
Tasks
Try the tasks first, then compare with the answers and examples in step 10.
1. Only the date is missing. Ask to hear the date again.
Show a hint
Request a missing detail with 다시 말해 주세요; check an understood detail with 맞아요?
2. The person is speaking too quickly. Ask with 천천히.
Show a hint
Request a missing detail with 다시 말해 주세요; check an understood detail with 맞아요?
3. You understood 2 p.m. Check with 맞아요?
Show a hint
Request a missing detail with 다시 말해 주세요; check an understood detail with 맞아요?
4. The reply is 아니요. 정문 앞이에요. Check the corrected point with 맞아요?
아니요. 정문 앞이에요.
Show a hint
Request a missing detail with 다시 말해 주세요; check an understood detail with 맞아요?
5. The whole message was unclear. Ask for repetition using 다시.
Show a hint
Request a missing detail with 다시 말해 주세요; check an understood detail with 맞아요?
Check your learning
Respond to the new details rather than copying the earlier example.
1. Correction: 아니요. 오후 두 시예요. What time should the note use?
- 02:00
- 15:00
- 14:00
2. In 토요일 두 시에 도서관 앞에서 만나요, which details remain unclear?
- Receipt and card number
- Exact date, a.m./p.m., library and entrance
- Nothing needs checking.
3. The partner corrected it to the main entrance. Confirm.
- 정문 앞 맞아요?
- 후문 앞 맞아요?
- 정문 안 맞아요?
4. You know Saturday but not the date. What should you do?
- Assume the nearest Saturday.
- Write last Saturday.
- Ask for the date.
5. 오후 두 시 맞아요? / 네. What is confirmed?
- The date is October 3.
- The time is 2 p.m.
- The place is the main entrance.
6. You know the place but missed the time. What do you request?
- 시간을 다시 말해 주세요.
- 장소를 다시 말해 주세요.
- 이름이 뭐예요?
Reflect on your reading
Tick only what you actually checked. Feedback from another person is optional and is not required to finish the lesson.
Answers and explanations
Show answers and explanations
Practice questions
1. Ask the person to say an unclear message once more.
Answer: 다시 말해 주세요.
다시 means again.
- 어디에 있어요? — It asks location, not repetition.
- 같이 산책해요. — This proposes a walk.
2. Ask for slower speech.
Answer: 천천히 말해 주세요.
천천히 asks for a lower speed.
- 장소를 말해 주세요. — It requests a place, not a slower speed.
- 영수증 주세요. — It requests a receipt.
3. Only the date is unknown. Which is most specific?
Answer: 날짜를 다시 말해 주세요.
It names the date as the missing item.
- 수량을 다시 말해 주세요. — It asks quantity rather than the date.
- 장소를 다시 말해 주세요. — Place is not the missing item.
4. You understood 2 p.m. Ask for confirmation.
Answer: 오후 두 시 맞아요?
It checks the understood time.
- 오전 두 시 맞아요? — p.m. changed to a.m.
- 오후 세 시 맞아요? — Two changed to three.
Learning check
1. Correction: 아니요. 오후 두 시예요. What time should the note use?
Answer: 14:00
The correction is 2 p.m.
- 02:00 — This is the rejected morning time.
- 15:00 — Three was not stated.
2. In 토요일 두 시에 도서관 앞에서 만나요, which details remain unclear?
Answer: Exact date, a.m./p.m., library and entrance
Saturday and two o’clock do not settle every detail.
- Receipt and card number — These are not meeting details.
- Nothing needs checking. — Dates recur and the location is incomplete.
3. The partner corrected it to the main entrance. Confirm.
Answer: 정문 앞 맞아요?
It uses the corrected entrance.
- 후문 앞 맞아요? — It repeats the old entrance.
- 정문 안 맞아요? — In front changed to inside.
4. You know Saturday but not the date. What should you do?
Answer: Ask for the date.
The exact date needs confirmation.
- Assume the nearest Saturday. — The other person did not specify that date.
- Write last Saturday. — There is no basis for a past date.
5. 오후 두 시 맞아요? / 네. What is confirmed?
Answer: The time is 2 p.m.
Yes confirms the asked time.
- The date is October 3. — No date appears in the question.
- The place is the main entrance. — Place was not asked in this exchange.
6. You know the place but missed the time. What do you request?
Answer: 시간을 다시 말해 주세요.
It specifies the missing time.
- 장소를 다시 말해 주세요. — It repeats the already-known place instead.
- 이름이 뭐예요? — It asks a name, not the time.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. Only the date is missing. Ask to hear the date again.
날짜를 다시 말해 주세요.
날짜 다시 말해 주세요.
The request names the missing detail.
2. The person is speaking too quickly. Ask with 천천히.
천천히 말해 주세요.
좀 천천히 말해 주세요.
천천히 requests slower speech.
3. You understood 2 p.m. Check with 맞아요?
오후 두 시 맞아요?
오후 2시 맞아요?
Confirm both afternoon and the hour.
4. The reply is 아니요. 정문 앞이에요. Check the corrected point with 맞아요?
아니요. 정문 앞이에요.
정문 앞 맞아요?
Use the corrected main entrance, not the earlier rear entrance.
5. The whole message was unclear. Ask for repetition using 다시.
다시 말해 주세요.
좀 다시 말해 주세요.
As the whole message is unclear, request a full repeat.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Ask the person to repeat the date.
날짜를 다시 말해 주세요.
Request a missing detail with 다시 말해 주세요; check an understood detail with 맞아요?
2. Check whether it is in front of the main entrance.
정문 앞 맞아요?
Request a missing detail with 다시 말해 주세요; check an understood detail with 맞아요?
Review and continue
Come back to these
Change one detail
Hide the model, change an activity, time or place, and say or write it.
Reuse a difficult expression
Adapt an expression from your review to a new person or day.
Review what felt difficult
Return to the examplesCompare the information and expression, then retry. →Reading and writing results are separate from your speaking self-record.