Korean phrase

잘 못 알아들었어요. chal mot a ra deu reo sseo yo

Meaning

I didn't catch that

When to use it

It means the speaker did not catch what was said. It is a polite way to ask for a repetition when speech was unclear.

Example dialogue

지금 뭐라고 하셨어요? chi geum mwo ra go ha syeo sseo yo

What did you say just now?

죄송한데, 잘 못 알아들었어요. 다시 말해 주세요. choe song han de chal mot a ra deu reo sseo yo ta si mal hae chu se yo

Sorry, I didn't catch that. Please say it again.

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