Vocabulary
Noch einmal, bitte.
/nɔx ˈaɪ̯nmaːl ˈbɪtə/· phrase
once more, please
Your rescue line when you didn't catch something: in class, at the doctor's, on the phone. Germans are used to it, so ask as often as you need. In speech it's often shortened to Noch mal, bitte.
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Noch einmal, bitte.
please say that again
Wie bitte? Noch einmal, bitte.
Sorry? Once more, please.
Common combinations
- Noch mal, bitte.Again, please. (casual)
- Bitte noch einmal langsam.Once more, slowly, please.
- Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?Could you repeat that, please?
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
Noch mal, bitte.Wie bitte?
Common learner mistakes
- Eine mehr Zeit, bitte.Noch einmal, bitte.English one more time doesn't go word for word into German: time here is Mal, not Zeit. Say noch einmal (or noch mal).
Real examples
- Wie bitte? Noch einmal, bitte.Sorry? Once more, please.
- Entschuldigung, noch einmal, bitte.Sorry, once more, please.
- Noch einmal, bitte. Ich verstehe das nicht.Once more, please. I don't understand.
