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How to Say ‘I didn't hear you properly’ in Spain Spanish

No te he oído bien

noh teh eh oh-EE-doh byen

[noh teh eh oh-EE-doh byen]

💬 Usage Tip: Spain uses he oído "I have heard" for something that just happened, where most of Latin America would say no te oí bien. Same habit with he visto "I've seen" for moments ago.

Phrase Breakdown

No te he

noh teh eh

I haven't

The 'h' in 'he' is silent. Say it quickly as one unit: 'no-te-E'.

Example

No te he visto hoy.

I haven't seen you today.

Words in this phrase

[noh]

not

Used to express negation.

Example

No quiero ir.

I do not want to go.

[teh]

you

Refers to the person being addressed.

Example

¿Cómo te encuentras hoy?

How are you feeling today?

[eh]

have

Auxiliary verb used in forming the present perfect.

Example

He terminado mi tarea.

I have finished my homework.

oído bien

oh-EE-doh byen

heard you well

'Oído' has three syllables with stress on the 'í': 'o-Í-do BIEN'.

Example

¿Has oído bien la dirección?

Did you hear the address properly?

Words in this phrase

oído

[oh-EE-doh]

heard

Past participle of 'oír' (to hear), used with 'haber' for perfect tenses.

Example

No he oído nada.

I haven't heard anything.

bien

[byen]

well / fine

A basic word for saying that things are good.

Example

Hoy me encuentro bien, gracias.

Today I feel fine, thank you.

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