Do I like what?

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Winwin2011

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Are the following questions (B:) natural if we ask someone to repeat something we don't hear it or understand it?

A: Do you like bungee jumping?
B: Do I like what?

A: Have you been to Norwich?
B: Have I been to where?

A: Have you tried bungee jumping?
B: Have I tried what?

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Are the following questions (B:) natural if we ask someone to repeat something we don't hear it or understand it?

A: Do you like bungee jumping?
B: Do I like what?

A: Have you been to Norwich?
B: Have I been to where?

A: Have you tried bungee jumping?
B: Have I tried what?

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Yes.
 

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They only work, of course, if the only part of the sentence you didn't hear or understand was the end.
If you misheard a different part of a sentence, you would ask a different question (or simply say "Pardon?")

Have you ever spotted Bill Clinton?
Have I ever whatted Bill Clinton?

Note that "to what" is obviously not a verb but in BrE you might hear it used only in that context.
 
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