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How to Say ‘I didn't quite understand’ in Spain Spanish

No he entendido bien

noh eh en-ten-DEE-doh byehn

[noh eh en-ten-DEE-doh byehn]

🇪🇸 In Spain: Saying you didn't understand is a soft, face-saving way to ask for a repeat. It puts the gap on you, not on the speaker.

Phrase Breakdown

No he

noh eh

I haven't

'He' is the auxiliary 'have'. Say it as 'noe'.

Example

No he comido.

I haven't eaten.

Words in this phrase

[noh]

not

A word used to negate or make something negative.

Example

No nos vamos a la fiesta.

We are not going to the party.

[eh]

I have

Auxiliary 'haber' for the present perfect, used before a past participle.

Example

He comido mucho.

I have eaten a lot.

entendido bien

en-ten-DEE-doh byehn

understood well

'Bien' after the verb means 'properly'. Stress 'di': en-ten-DI-do.

Example

Lo he entendido bien.

I understood it well.

Words in this phrase

entendido

[en-ten-DEE-doh]

understood

Past participle of 'entender'; 'tener entendido' = to be under the impression.

Example

Tengo entendido que cierra a las ocho.

I understand it closes at eight.

bien

[byehn]

well, good

With 'venir', 'venir bien' means to suit or be convenient.

Example

El viernes me viene bien.

Friday suits me well.

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