I do not understand.
No makes entiendo negative. This is useful as soon as a conversation gets difficult.
FREE BEGINNER LESSON 6 · SPANISH
Spanish: When you do not understand
Learn to use when you do not understand in a practical conversation and understand a natural reply.
Neutral · informal requests. Learn the meaning, listen to the pronunciation, then practise in the interactive lesson.
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Do you speak English?
Hablas addresses one person informally. Use ¿Habla inglés? for usted.
More slowly, please.
Despacio means slowly; más adds more. It is fine to use this as a short request.
Could you repeat that?
Puedes means you can; repetirlo means repeat it. This is a friendly informal request.
How the sentence works
No normally goes before the verb: no entiendo. Hablas addresses tú; habla addresses usted. Más despacio asks for a slower pace. ¿Puedes repetirlo? combines you can, repeat and lo, meaning it.
A short conversation in Spanish
Do you speak English?
A little.
More slowly, please.
Words to recognise
not / no
English
slowly
again
Listen to the whole phrase before focusing on each word. You can replay as often as you like, and the interactive lesson uses pictures and a short exchange to put the meaning in context.
Open the interactive lessonThe opening six teaching lessons are free, including the mini-tests after lessons three and six. A test accepts any answer and shows the score and corrections at the end. No typing or speaking aloud is required.
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