How to Say ‘I do not understand’ in Mexican Spanish
No entiendo
noh ehn-tee-EHN-doh
[noh ehn-tee-EHN-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: Use 'no' before a verb to negate it.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: It's common and perfectly polite to let someone know if you don't understand.
Phrase Breakdown
No
[noh]
no
Used to negate an action or statement.
No quiero ir. No entiendo la explicación.
I don't want to go. I don't understand the explanation.
entiendo
[ehn-tee-EHN-doh]
understand
To grasp the meaning or knowledge of something.
No entiendo el problema.
I don't understand the problem.
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