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

Perdón, no te entendí bien.

pehr-DOHN noh teh en-ten-DEE byehn

[pehr-DOHN noh teh en-ten-DEE byehn]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: Saying you didn't understand is softer than asking someone to speak more clearly, so it lands as polite even with a boss.

Phrase Breakdown

Perdón,

pehr-DOHN

Sorry,

A polite 'excuse me' or 'sorry'. Stress 'DÓN'.

Example

Perdón, ¿qué dijiste?

Sorry, what did you say?

Words in this phrase

Perdón

[pehr-DOHN]

sorry

Used to apologize.

Example

Perdón, llegué tarde.

Sorry, I arrived late.

no te entendí bien.

noh teh en-ten-DEE byehn

I didn't understand you well.

A polite way to ask for clarification.

Example

No te entendí bien la pregunta.

I didn't quite get your question.

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

[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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