Checking That You Have Understood | English Conversation Dialogues

If we want to check that we have already understood about our conversation with the others, we can ask them by using several simple questions. Now, we are going to learn some useful phrases which may be used in conversation especially if we want to check that we have understood, or check that someone has understood you. Now, please learn and practice the dialogues by using useful phrases below.

Checking that you have understood

Are you trying to say that…?

Do you mean…?

Does that mean…?

You mean that…?

Checking that someone has understood you

Do you get what I mean?

Do you understand?

Get it/ got it?

Is that clear?

That’s clear, isn’t it?

Examples of English Conversations:

At the store

Buyer: Can you tell me how to use this camera?

Seller: This is a totally automatic camera.

Buyer: Do you mean that I don’t have to do anything but click it?

Seller: Exactly. All you have to do is to aim and shoot. But, before that, load the camera

  with a cartridge of film. This is where you put the cartridge. Hold the cartridge  

  and insert in this slot. Now the camera is loaded. Do you follow me?

Buyer: Yes.

Seller: Now slide the lid backward and the camera is ready for use. Wind the film till

  No.1 appears in the screen behind the camera. Then aim and shoot. After every

  shot the lens gets locked.

Buyer: That means the same film won’t get exposed twice, right?

Seller: That’s right. Push the release button before you shoot next. If you need a flash

  light just press this and the flash gets released. It’s clear now, isn’t it?

Buyer: I think so.