Clarifying

Clarifying your own ideas


In other words,
What I mean is . . .
What I'm trying to say is . . .
What I wanted to say was . . .
To clarify,

Asking for Clarification

What do you mean (by that)?
What are you trying to say?
What was that again?
Could you clarify that?

Clarifying another's ideas


You mean . . .
What you mean is . . .

What you're saying is . . .
(I think) what she means is . . .

What he's trying to say is . . .
If I understand you, (you're saying that . . . )
If I'm hearing you correctly,
So, you think (that) . . .
So, your idea is . .