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So you mean…? Is that right? — Everyday english

Repeating back what you heard, as a statement with a rising voice or a short check on the end. This is what stops a misunderstanding becoming a mistake.

The shape

So you are saying… · Just to confirm… · Is that right?

Check you understood before acting on it.

In Hindi

सुनी हुई बात दोहराकर पूछना। यही आदत ग़लतफ़हमी को ग़लती बनने से रोकती है।

CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.

The mistake to fix first

The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.

Commonly said	Correct English
You are saying that I should come Monday, isn't it?	So you are saying I should come on Monday, is that right? "Isn't it" does not match the sentence — use "is that right" or "aren't you".

Commonly said

Correct English

You are saying that I should come Monday, isn't it?

So you are saying I should come on Monday, is that right?

"Isn't it" does not match the sentence — use "is that right" or "aren't you".

Easy to confuse with

Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.

Questions people ask

What is the so you mean…? is that right? used for?: Repeating back what you heard, as a statement with a rising voice or a short check on the end. This is what stops a misunderstanding becoming a mistake. In practice: check you understood before acting on it.
How do you form the so you mean…? is that right??: So you are saying… · Just to confirm… · Is that right?.
What is the most common mistake with the so you mean…? is that right??: Saying “You are saying that I should come Monday, isn't it?” instead of “So you are saying I should come on Monday, is that right?”. "Isn't it" does not match the sentence — use "is that right" or "aren't you".

Where so you mean…? is that right? fits

Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.

So you mean…? Is that right? is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to everyday english. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.

Reading it is not the same as saying it.

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