"How do you say that again?"

Tess tried to think of the English words to express what she meant. She had only been studying the language for three weeks. So, it made no sense to her why their teacher had decided to make her the guide for the American exchange student. Somehow Tess had made it through the day without completely embarrassing herself, now it was the end of the day and she couldn’t remember how to bid the American Adieu.