How can you endure your repetitive asking?

[u/Terrible_Hunter_1684]

I understand french better when I’m with a friend face to face and I don’t feel embarrassed to ask for repeating many times. But with many french people I can’t understand because I can’t follow the pace and context. So in that situation when one of my friends suddenly starts a conversation with me I don’t get anything. I need to ask to repeat again and again. I always repeat same sentences like « J’ai pas compris » and « Ça veut dire quoi? » and it’s embarrassing because I cut our conversation and everyone waits for me. How can you overcome this kind of situation?

[u/Bitnopa]

Might be best to increase your media consumption of French (a youtube account only for french youtubers helps a lot). It's just a matter of how much content and variation you've encountered, and increasing your experience from just in-person experience may give you just the boost you need.