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How to Say ‘I didn't understand you well’ in Mexican Spanish

No te entendí bien

noh teh en-ten-DEE byehn

[noh teh en-ten-DEE byehn]

💬 Usage Tip: te means "you" and sits before the verb, not after it as in English. With someone you address formally, swap it: No le entendí bien.

Phrase Breakdown

No te

noh teh

I didn't (you)

'No' negates the verb. 'Te' means 'you' as the object. Say them together: 'no-te'.

Example

No te oigo.

I can't hear you.

Words in this phrase

[noh]

not

Used to make a word or group of words negative.

Example

No voy a ir.

I am not going.

[teh]

you

Second person singular, direct or indirect object.

Example

Te veo mañana.

I will see you tomorrow.

entendí bien

en-ten-DEE byehn

understand well

'Entendí' is past 'I understood'. Stress the final 'DÍ'.

Example

Ahora sí entendí bien.

Now I understood well.

Words in this phrase

entendí

[en-ten-DEE]

I understood / I get it

Past tense 'I' form of 'entender' (to understand).

Example

No entendí la pregunta.

I didn't understand the question.

bien

[byehn]

well / fine

Adverb meaning in good condition or okay, often used with 'estar'.

Example

El calentador ya funciona bien.

The water heater works fine now.

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