[thechat] A question

[erik mattheis]

Make it a joke. Ie, "I think there's a language barrier. Could you say the
same thing slower and maybe shuffle the words around a bit?"

On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 1:03 AM, erik mattheis <gozz at gozz.com> wrote:

> The best thing is to be honest. There's nothing wrong with saying you think
> there's a language barrier and you're having difficulty understanding.
>
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> On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 5:28 PM, Mohan Arun L <marun2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the responses to my question:
>>
>> Which of the following is better:
>> "I am sorry, can you repeat what you just said?"
>> "I beg your pardon?"
>>
>> Now I have a question atop this one:
>> - Lets say I already used this line
>> "I am unable to hear you, can you please repeat?"
>> once or twice for the same message conveyed by the interviewer.
>> Is there something I can say to make sure he repeats it to me again?
>> Like if this happens more than once in the same sequence?
>>
>> - What can I say to make the interviewer sound louder?
>> "Can you be a little bit louder please"?
>> Would this be too much if you are worried about what
>> he/she might think of you, like you are trying to manipulate
>> him or something? Is there better wording?
>>
>> - Mohan
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