Asking a coworker to re-explain: Explain in simpler terms

🇯🇵 [すみません。] is the normal way to get a coworker's attention before asking for help. It's softer and more natural than a direct request with no lead-in.

💬 [一回] means "one time," and [もう] adds the idea of "again" or "one more." You can reuse this pattern with other requests too: [もう一回お願いします。]

💬 [いいですか] literally asks "is it okay?", but in requests it often works like "may I?" or "would that be okay?" It softens what comes before it, as in [見てもいいですか。]

💬 [もう一回] goes before the request part [いいですか], so the order is "one more time + is it okay?" This is a common Japanese pattern: the thing you want comes first, then the softening question.

💬 [もらえますか] is often used after the [て] form to ask someone to do something for you: [説明してもらえますか。] or [書いてもらえますか。] It sounds less direct than just telling someone to do it.

💬 [説明して] is the [て] form of [説明する]. This form is used for casual requests, and it also connects to helper patterns like [説明してもらえますか。]

🇯🇵 By itself, [説明して] is pretty direct and casual. It fits with close coworkers, but with a senior coworker you'd usually soften it.

💬 [て] form + [もらえますか] is a very useful way to ask "could you do this for me?" You can swap in other actions: [見せてもらえますか。]

🇯🇵 This is polite and natural for asking a coworker for help. It sounds cooperative rather than demanding, which is useful at work.