When one does not understand what's being said or asked, in Italian you can answer (a question) in various ways.
However, the modes are not socially synonymic .
Here are some examples:
Excuse me? Excuse me? (sometimes Pardon? )
is the most polite, formal and correct.
As (, Excuse me)?
in the standard, is the most usual form
a) What?
b) What what?
c) you said? (slang Roman c'haj say? )
in speech, language family, is absolutely the most used. Requires a certain confidence, otherwise it is a rude response.
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