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How to Say ‘I do not understand’ in Portuguese

Eu não entendo

Eoo Now En-ten-doo

[Eoo Now En-ten-doo]

💬 Usage Tip: não is the usual way to make a sentence negative, and it goes before the verb: não entendo, não sei. Its ão sound is nasal, not like English "now."

Phrase Breakdown

[Eoo]

Refers to oneself.

Example

Eu não gosto de café.

I do not like coffee.

não

[Now]

do not

Negative form indicating absence of an action.

Example

Eu não quero sair.

I do not want to go out.

entendo

[En-ten-doo]

understand

To grasp the meaning of something.

Example

Eu não entendo o que disseste.

I do not understand what you said.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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