🇫🇷 French phrases
How to say “I don't understand” in French
Je ne comprends pas
zhuh nuh kohm-prahn PAH
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In speech the 'ne' is usually dropped: 'Je comprends pas'. Follow with 'Pouvez-vous répéter, s'il vous plaît ?' (Can you repeat, please?).
Other ways to say it
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Je comprends pas | zhuh kohm-prahn PAH | I don't get it | everyday spoken French |
| Pardon ? | par-DOHN | Sorry? | asking someone to repeat |
| Pouvez-vous parler plus lentement ? | poo-vay VOO par-LAY plew lahnt-MAHN | Can you speak more slowly? | polite request |
In a sentence
Désolé, je ne comprends pas. Vous pouvez répéter ?
day-zoh-LAY, zhuh nuh kohm-prahn PAH. voo poo-VAY ray-pay-TAY
Sorry, I don't understand. Can you repeat?
More French phrases
HelloBonjourGoodbyeAu revoirThank youMerciPleaseS'il vous plaîtSorryPardonExcuse meExcusez-moiYesOuiNoNonGood morningBonjourGood eveningBonsoirGood nightBonne nuitHow are you?Comment allez-vous ?My name is…Je m'appelle…Nice to meet youEnchantéI love youJe t'aimeI miss youTu me manquesHappy birthdayJoyeux anniversaireCheersSanté !Enjoy your mealBon appétitWelcomeBienvenueCongratulationsFélicitationsHappy New YearBonne annéeDo you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais ?How much is it?C'est combien ?Where is the toilet?Où sont les toilettes ?Help!Au secours !BeautifulBeau / BelleFriendAmi / AmieSee you laterÀ plus tard
“I don't understand” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianარ მესმისar mesmis🇪🇸 SpanishNo entiendonoh ehn-TYEHN-doh🇩🇪 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🇸🇦 Arabicلا أفهمla afham🇦🇲 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