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I didn't catch that remark Meaning in English

expression

eye DID-nt katch that ree-MARK
eye DID-nt katch that ri-MAAK

Definition

You say this when you did not hear or understand what someone just said, usually a comment or reply.

Usage & Nuances

This is a polite way to ask someone to repeat themselves, especially if you missed their comment. Can be used formally and informally. Similar to 'Sorry, what did you say?' or 'Could you repeat that?' The word 'remark' is more formal; in everyday speech, people usually say 'comment'.

Spanish: no entendí ese comentario - no escuché ese comentarioPortuguese (BR): não entendi esse comentário - não ouvi esse comentárioPortuguese (PT): não percebi esse comentário - não ouvi esse comentárioChinese (Simplified): 我没听清那句话 - 我没听到那个评论Chinese (Traditional): 我沒聽清那句話 - 我沒聽到那個評論Hindi: मुझे वह टिप्पणी समझ नहीं आई - मैं वह बात सुन नहीं पायाArabic: لم أسمع ذلك التعليق - لم أَفهم ذلك التعليقBengali: আমি ওটা শুনতে পাইনি - আমি ওটা বুঝতে পারিনিRussian: я не расслышал это замечание - я не понял этот комментарийJapanese: その発言を聞き取れませんでした - そのコメントが分かりませんでしたVietnamese: tôi không nghe rõ câu nói đó - tôi không hiểu nhận xét đóKorean: 그 말(언급)을 잘 못 들었어요 - 그 발언을 이해하지 못했어요Turkish: o yorumu duymadım - o yorumu anlamadımUrdu: میں وہ بات نہیں سن سکا - میں وہ تبصرہ نہیں سمجھ سکاIndonesian: saya tidak menangkap komentar itu - saya tidak mendengar komentar itu

Example Sentences

I didn't catch that remark. Can you say it again?

basic

Sorry, I didn't catch that remark in the meeting.

basic

I didn't catch that remark because it was too noisy.

basic

Could you repeat yourself? I didn't catch that remark at all.

natural

Everyone else laughed, but I didn't catch that remark.

natural

Sorry if I missed something—I didn't catch that remark you made earlier.

natural