Korean phrase
잘 못 들었어요. chal mot teu reo sseo yo
Meaning
I couldn't hear that clearly
When to use it
This means the speaker did not hear something clearly. It is a polite way to ask for it to be said again, often with a brief apology.
Example dialogue
모임은 토요일 오후 2시에 시작해요. mo i meun to yo il o hu 2 si e si ja kae yo
The meeting begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
죄송해요, 잘 못 들었어요. 다시 한 번 말해 주세요. choe song hae yo chal mot teu reo sseo yo ta si han peon mal hae chu se yo
Sorry, I couldn't hear that clearly. Please say it one more time.