🇯🇵 Japanese phrases
How to say “I don't understand” in Japanese
わかりません
wakarimasen
Literally: (it) is not clear (to me)neutral
The polite standard form; it also means "I don't know". Adding すみません first softens it, and もう一度お願いします asks the person to repeat.
Other ways to say it
| Japanese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| わからない | wakaranai | I don't get it | Casual, with friends |
| もう一度お願いします | mō ichido onegai shimasu | once more, please | Asking someone to repeat |
| ゆっくり話してください | yukkuri hanashite kudasai | please speak slowly | When someone speaks too fast |
In a sentence
すみません、日本語がよくわかりません。
Sumimasen, Nihongo ga yoku wakarimasen.
Sorry, I don't understand Japanese well.
More Japanese phrases
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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🇨🇳 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