How to Say ‘I misunderstood you’ in Spain Spanish
Le he entendido mal
leh eh en-ten-DEE-doh mahl
[leh eh en-ten-DEE-doh mahl]
💬 Usage Tip: le here means "you" when you're speaking politely with usted. It sits before the verb: Le he entendido mal means "I misunderstood you."
Phrase Breakdown
Le he
leh eh
I have (understood) you
'Le' is the polite 'you'. 'He' means 'I have', and its h is silent. The two words blend together: 'le-e'.
Le he llamado.
I have called you.
Words in this phrase
Le
[leh]
you / to you
Indirect object pronoun used formally for 'you' in polite speech.
Le esperamos a las ocho en punto.
We are expecting you at eight o'clock sharp.
he
[eh]
I have
Auxiliary 'haber' for the present perfect, used before a past participle.
He comido mucho.
I have eaten a lot.
entendido mal
en-ten-DEE-doh mahl
misunderstood
Literally 'understood badly'. Stress falls on 'en-ten-DI-do'.
Lo he entendido mal.
I misunderstood it.
Words in this phrase
entendido
[en-ten-DEE-doh]
understood
Past participle meaning understood; often used with haber in perfect tenses.
He entendido mal dónde debía esperar el taxi.
I misunderstood where I was supposed to wait for the taxi.
mal
[mahl]
badly
Used to say something was done incorrectly or there was misunderstanding.
El conductor entendió mal la dirección.
The driver understood the address badly.
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