🇮🇹 Italian phrases
How to say “I don't understand” in Italian
Non capisco
nohn kah-PEE-skoh
neutral
Pair it with a request to slow down: Può parlare più lentamente? Non ho capito ('I didn't understand') is very common for something just said.
Other ways to say it
| Italian | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non ho capito | nohn oh kah-PEE-toh | I didn't catch that | Something just said |
| Può ripetere, per favore? | PWOH ree-PEH-teh-reh, pehr fah-VOH-reh? | Could you repeat, please? | Asking politely to repeat |
In a sentence
Scusi, non capisco. Parlo poco italiano.
SKOO-zee, nohn kah-PEE-skoh. PAR-loh POH-koh ee-tah-LYAH-noh
Sorry, I don't understand. I speak little Italian.
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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🇧🇷 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