How to Say ‘Sorry, I didn't catch that.’ in Spain Spanish
Perdona, no te he oído bien.
pehr-DOH-nah noh teh eh oh-EE-doh byen
[pehr-DOH-nah noh teh eh oh-EE-doh byen]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Perdona is the casual, tú way to say sorry, which is fine with someone your own age at a bar. With an older stranger you'd say perdone.
Phrase Breakdown
Perdona,
pehr-DOH-nah
Sorry / Excuse me
The informal 'sorry'. Stress 'DO': 'per-DO-na'.
Perdona, ¿tienes hora?
Excuse me, do you have the time?
Words in this phrase
Perdona
[pehr-DOH-nah]
excuse me / sorry
Polite way to get a stranger's attention before saying something.
Perdona, pero tenía que decírtelo: ese abrigo te queda genial.
Excuse me, but I had to tell you: that coat looks great on you.
no te he oído bien.
noh teh eh oh-EE-doh byen
I didn't hear you properly.
The 'h' is silent, so the words flow: 'no-te-e-o-Í-do-BIEN'.
Repite, no te he oído bien.
Say it again, I didn't hear you properly.
Words in this phrase
no
[noh]
not
Used to express negation.
No quiero ir.
I do not want to go.
te
[teh]
you
Refers to the person being addressed.
¿Cómo te encuentras hoy?
How are you feeling today?
he
[eh]
have
Auxiliary verb used in forming the present perfect.
He terminado mi tarea.
I have finished my homework.
oído
[oh-EE-doh]
heard
Past participle of 'oír' (to hear), used with 'haber' for perfect tenses.
No he oído nada.
I haven't heard anything.
bien
[byen]
well / fine
A basic word for saying that things are good.
Hoy me encuentro bien, gracias.
Today I feel fine, thank you.
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