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Could you explain the directions to me once more? I didn’t quite catch that.

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Sentence

Narrator

Could you explain the directions to me once more? I didn’t quite catch that.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Asking for Clarification

Could you please repeat the directions? I didn't understand them completely.

Polite Request

Would you mind explaining the directions again? I missed a few parts.

Informal Setting

Hey, could you run through the directions again? I wasn't paying attention.

Formal Setting

I apologize for the interruption, but could you kindly reiterate the directions?

Rephrased versions

Formal

Would you be so kind as to explain the directions again? I did not fully comprehend them.

Casual

Can you go over the directions again? I missed some stuff.

Simpler English

Say the directions again, please. I didn't hear them.

Phrases to learn

explain the directions

To clarify or make the instructions understandable.

didn't quite catch that

Did not fully understand or hear something.