🇰🇷 Korean phrases
How to say “I don't understand” in Korean
이해가 안 돼요
ihaega an dwaeyo
Literally: understanding doesn't happenneutral
Says you can't follow what was said. 잘 모르겠어요 ("I'm not sure / I don't know") is softer and very common. To ask someone to repeat, say 다시 한 번 말해 주세요.
Other ways to say it
| Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 잘 모르겠어요 | jal moreugesseoyo | I'm not sure / I don't know | Soft, polite, very common |
| 다시 한 번 말해 주세요 | dasi han beon malhae juseyo | please say it again | Asking someone to repeat |
| 천천히 말해 주세요 | cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo | please speak slowly | When someone speaks too fast |
In a sentence
죄송해요, 한국어를 잘 몰라서 이해가 안 돼요.
Joesonghaeyo, hangugeoreul jal mollaseo ihaega an dwaeyo.
Sorry, I don't know Korean well, so I don't understand.
More Korean 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🇯🇵 Japaneseわかりませんwakarimasen🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese我听不懂wǒ tīng bu dǒng🇸🇦 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