🇸🇦 Arabic phrases
How to say “I don't understand” in Arabic
لا أفهم
la afham
neutral
MSA form, the same for any speaker. Dialect forms often agree with the speaker's gender: mish fahim (man) / mish fahma (woman).
Other ways to say it
| Arabic | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| مش فاهم | mish fahim / mish fahma | I don't get it | Egyptian and Levantine; fahim for a male speaker, fahma for a female speaker |
| ما فهمت | ma fhimt | I didn't understand | Common in the Levant, Gulf, and Maghreb |
In a sentence
عفوا، لا أفهم. ممكن تعيد؟
afwan, la afham. mumkin tu'id?
Sorry, I don't understand. Could you repeat?
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“I don't understand” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianარ მესმისar mesmis🇪🇸 SpanishNo entiendonoh ehn-TYEHN-doh🇫🇷 FrenchJe ne comprends paszhuh nuh kohm-prahn PAH🇩🇪 GermanIch verstehe nichtikh fer-SHTAY-eh nikht🇮🇹 ItalianNon capisconohn kah-PEE-skoh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseNão entendonowng een-TEN-doo🇷🇺 RussianЯ не понимаюya ne ponimayu🇯🇵 Japaneseわかりませんwakarimasen🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese我听不懂wǒ tīng bu dǒng🇰🇷 Korean이해가 안 돼요ihaega an dwaeyo🇦🇲 ArmenianՉեմ հասկանումchem haskanum🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniBaşa düşmürəmbah-shah dewsh-mew-ram🇮🇷 Persianنمیفهممnemifahmam🇹🇭 Thaiไม่เข้าใจmai khao chai🇻🇳 VietnameseTôi không hiểutoy khohng hee-oo🇺🇦 UkrainianЯ не розуміюya ne rozumiiu🇷🇸 SerbianНе разумемne razumem🇬🇷 GreekΔεν καταλαβαίνωdhen katalavéno🇮🇱 Hebrewאני לא מביןani lo mevin