Můžete to zopakovat?
When to use
This is a polite and standard way to ask someone to repeat what they just said. It's useful if you missed a word, a phrase, or the entire sentence.
Register and Formality
The '-te' ending on 'Můžete' signifies the polite 'vy' form, making this phrase suitable for formal interactions with strangers or elders.
Grammar Structure
This is a question formed using the modal verb 'Můžete' (you can - formal), the pronoun 'to' (it), and the verb 'zopakovat' (to repeat). 'Zopakovat' is a perfective verb, implying a single, completed action of repeating.
- Můžete: Can you (formal)
- to: it
- zopakovat: to repeat (perfective verb)
Notes
Use 'Můžete to zopakovat?' to respectfully ask someone to repeat themselves.