How to Ask for Clarification in Tech Meetings (Without Sounding Unprofessional)

Your tech lead just explained a critical system bug, but you didn't understand a word. Do you just nod and say 'yes', or do you know how to ask them to repeat it without sounding unprofessional? Stop nodding along when you don't understand your international team. In this lesson, you will practice polite question forms to ask colleagues to repeat, rephrase, or slow down with absolute confidence. ▶ Watch next: Next, learn how to explain a complex technical blocker to your product manager without causing panic. ⏱ Chapters 0:00 The problem 0:27 Why it matters 1:00 How to say it 1:57 See it in context 3:52 Key expressions 4:57 Your turn to speak 5:17 Quick review 6:25 Final challenge 7:13 Recap & next steps 🎯 Level A2-B1 · Focus: polite question forms · New expressions: didn't catch, run that by me again, expand on, if I understand correctly If you want to communicate with confidence in international tech teams, subscribe to the channel and share this video with a developer friend who is preparing for global roles. 🔔 @deployyourenglish — English for developers, DevOps, SRE and platform engineers. Lesson 11. #EnglishForDevs #TechEnglish #CareerGrowth