I don't understand in different languages
How to say “I don't understand” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“I don't understand” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “I don't understand” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | No entiendo | noh en-tee-en-doh | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇫🇷 French | Je ne comprends pas | zhuh nuh kom-prahn pah | You can use this phrase in any situation where you need clarification |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | わかりません | wah-kah-ree-mah-sen | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not understand something someone has said |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Non capisco | non kah-pee-skoh | You can use 'Non capisco' when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇩🇪 German | Ich verstehe nicht | ikh fer-shtay-eh nikht | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you cannot follow |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 이해하지 못해요 | ee-hae-ha-ji mot-hae-yo | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you cannot grasp the concept |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 我不懂 | wǒ bù dǒng | You can use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Я не понимаю | yah nye pah-nee-ma-yoo | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not understand something someone has said |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Eu não entendo | eh-ooh nah-ooh en-ten-doh | Use this phrase when you want to express that you do not understand something |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | لا أفهم | la afham | Use this phrase when you want to express that you do not understand something |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | मुझे समझ नहीं आता | muh-jeh samajh nahin aata | Use this phrase when someone explains something and you are confused |
| 🇬🇧 English | I don't understand | eye dont uhn-der-stand | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Ik begrijp het niet | ik buh-grijp ut neet | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Jag förstår inte | yahg fur-stor in-teh | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not understand something someone has said or explained |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | Jeg forstår ikke | yai for-stor ee-kkeh | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not understand something someone has said |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Nie rozumiem | nyeh roh-ZOOM-yehm | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you cannot grasp the concept |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | Anlamıyorum | ahn-lah-muh-yoh-room | You can use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Saya tidak mengerti | sah-yah tee-dahk meng-er-tee | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you find it confusing |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Tôi không hiểu | toy kong hee-oo | You can use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you find it confusing |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Я не розумію | yah ne roh-zoo-MEE-yoo | You can use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you find it confusing |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | ฉันไม่เข้าใจ | chan mai kao-jai | Use this phrase when you want to express that you do not understand something |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Δεν καταλαβαίνω | then ka-ta-la-VE-no | You can use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Hindi ko naiintindihan | hin-dee ko nai-in-tin-dihan | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | אני לא מבין | ah-nee lo meh-veen | Use this phrase when you want to express that you do not comprehend something |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | Jeg forstår ikke | yayg for-stor ik-keh | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Nu înțeleg | noo uhn-tseh-lehg | Use this phrase when you want to express that you do not comprehend something |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Nerozumím | neh-roh-zoo-meem | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you cannot grasp the meaning |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | Nem értem. | nem air-tem | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you cannot follow along |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | En ymmärrä | en yum-rah | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you cannot follow |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | مجھے سمجھ نہیں آتی | muh-jhay samajh nahin aati | Use this phrase when you want to express that you do not comprehend something |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Ne razumem | neh rah-zoo-mehm | You can use this phrase when someone explains something that is unclear to you |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Ne razumijem | neh rah-zoo-mee-em | Use this phrase when you want to express that you do not understand something |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Не разбирам | neh rah-ZBEE-rahm | You can use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Nerozumiem | neh-roh-zoo-myem | You can use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | எனக்கு புரியவில்லை | eh-nah-kku poo-ree-vah-illai | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you do not grasp the concept |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | నాకు అర్థం కావడం లేదు | naa-koo ar-tham kaa-va-dam le-du | Use this phrase when someone is speaking to you in a language or context you do not grasp |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | আমি বুঝি না | ah-mee boo-zhee nah | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | Saya tidak faham | sah-yah tee-dahk fah-hahm | Use this phrase when you want to express that you do not understand something |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | من نمیفهمم | man nemi-fah-ham | You can use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | म बुझ्दिन | mah boo-jh-din | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | Nuk kuptoj | nook koo-ptoy | You can use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | എനിക്ക് മനസ്സിലാവുന്നില്ല | eh-nik-ki ma-nas-si-laa-vun-nil-la | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not understand something someone has said |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ನಾನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ | naa-noo ar-tha-maa-dhi-kol-lu-thi-lla | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not understand something being said |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | माझं समजत नाही | maajh-sum-zaat-naa-hee | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are unable to grasp the concept |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | મને સમજાતું નથી | ma-neh sam-ja-toon nath-ee | Use this phrase when you want to express that you do not comprehend something |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Sielewi | see-eh-leh-wee | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Ek verstaan nie | ehk fer-stahn nee | You can use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are lost |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Ní thuigim | nee hwig-im | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🏴 Welsh | Dydw i ddim yn deall | dud-ee wee dim un deh-al | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you cannot grasp the concept |
| 🏛️ Latin | Non intellego | non in-tel-leh-go | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not understand something someone has said |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | Aʻole maopopo iaʻu | ah-oh-leh mah-oh-poh-poh ee-ah-oo | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Kaore au e mohio | kah-oh-reh ow eh moh-hee-oh | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you do not grasp the concept |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Angiqondi | ahng-ee-kohn-dee | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you cannot grasp the meaning |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Mi o ye | mee oh yeh | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Ban fahimta ba | bahn fah-heem-tah bah | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | Ma fahmin | mah fah-min | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you do not grasp the concept |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | Ég skil ekki | yayg skihl eh-kki | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you do not grasp the concept |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | No entenc | noh en-tenk | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | ကျွန်တော်/ကျွန်မ နားမလည်ပါ | kyun-taw/kyun-ma nah-mah-lye-par | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | ខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ | khnom min yol te | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you do not grasp the concept |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | මට තේරෙන්නේ නැහැ | ma-ta the-re-nne na-hae | Use this phrase when you do not comprehend something someone has said |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ຂໍໍ່ອນບໍ່ເຂົ້າໃຈ | khoh-on bor khau-jai | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | አልተረዳኩም | ahl-teh-rah-dah-koom | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not understand something someone has said |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | მესმის არა | meh-smees ah-rah | Use this phrase when you genuinely do not understand something someone has said |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Ես չեմ հասկանում | yes chem haskahanum | Use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you find it confusing |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | زه نه پوهیږم | zah nah poo-hee-zum | Use this phrase when you want to express that you do not comprehend something |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | مون کي سمجهه ۾ نٿو اچي | moon kee samajh mein na-tho aachi | You can use this phrase when someone is explaining something and you are confused |
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How do you say “I don't understand” in different languages?
Spanish: No entiendo · French: Je ne comprends pas · Japanese: わかりません · Italian: Non capisco · German: Ich verstehe nicht · Korean: 이해하지 못해요.
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