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English → Español · 09

When you don’t understand

Use No entiendo to say you don’t understand. Puede…? is a polite way to ask someone for help. Try choosing between asking to hear again, to hear slowly, or to see the text.

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Examples

01

No entiendo.

I didn’t understand.

02

¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?

Could you please say that again?

03

¿Puede hablar más despacio?

Could you please speak more slowly?

04

¿Puede escribirlo?

Can you write it down?

05

¿Qué significa esto?

What does this mean?

06

Ahora entiendo.

Now I understand.

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Could you please say that again?

¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?

Can you write it down?

¿Puede escribirlo?

Now I understand.

Ahora entiendo.

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No entiendo.

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01What does “No entiendo.” mean?
02What does “¿Puede hablar más despacio?” mean?
03What does “¿Qué significa esto?” mean?

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