Konnichiwa! Say you're in Japan... and you are having a hard time understanding the person you are talking too. It could be at a restaurant, the hotel, a store, pretty much anywhere. These are some phrases that can help you get a better understanding.
Mōichido itte morae masu ka?= can you say that again?
Anata ga osoi to iu koto wa dekimasu ka?= Can you say that slower?
Eigo o hanasemasu ka= Do you speak English?
Wakarimasen.= I don't understand.
Wakarimasu ka?= do you understand?
Wakarimashita.= I understand.
Watashi wa nihongo o hanasu koto wa arimasen.= I don't speak Japanese.
