How to Say ‘We misunderstood each other’ in Spain Spanish
Nos hemos entendido mal
nohs EH-mohs en-ten-DEE-doh mahl
[nohs EH-mohs en-ten-DEE-doh mahl]
💬 Usage Tip: [Entenderse mal] is a set way to say there was a misunderstanding between people. Spanish often puts [mal] after the verb: [lo dije mal], [me explicó mal].
Phrase Breakdown
Nos hemos
nohs EH-mohs
We have / we have each other
Part of the present perfect reflexive construction.
Nos hemos visto antes.
We have seen each other before.
Words in this phrase
Nos
[nohs]
we
Reflexive pronoun indicating both people involved in the misunderstanding.
Nos hemos liado con las indicaciones del conductor.
We got mixed up with the driver's directions.
hemos
[EH-mohs]
have
Auxiliary verb used with the participle to talk about a past action connected to now.
Hemos hablado con el taxista otra vez.
We have spoken with the taxi driver again.
Entendido mal
en-ten-DEE-doh mahl
understood badly / misunderstood
Expresses that the message was not understood correctly.
Creo que me has entendido mal.
I think you’ve misunderstood me.
Words in this phrase
entendido
[en-ten-DEE-doh]
understood
Past participle meaning understood; here part of a phrase about miscommunication.
Hemos entendido que pararía en la otra calle.
We understood that he would stop on the other street.
mal
[mahl]
badly
Means incorrectly or in the wrong way; in this phrase it signals misunderstanding.
Todo salió mal porque dimos mal la dirección.
Everything went wrong because we gave the address badly.
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