🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese phrases
How to say “I don't understand” in Brazilian Portuguese
Não entendo
nowng een-TEN-doo
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In conversation Brazilians more often say "Não entendi" ("I didn't get that"), referring to what was just said. Follow with "Pode repetir?" to ask for a repeat.
Other ways to say it
| Brazilian Portuguese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Não entendi | nowng een-ten-JEE | I didn't understand | Most natural reaction to something just said |
| Pode repetir, por favor? | POH-jee heh-peh-CHEE, poh fah-VOH? | Can you repeat, please? | Asking for a repeat |
| Pode falar mais devagar? | POH-jee fah-LAH mys jee-vah-GAH? | Can you speak more slowly? | When people talk fast |
In a sentence
Desculpe, não entendi. Pode repetir?
jis-KOOL-pee, nowng een-ten-JEE. POH-jee heh-peh-CHEE?
Sorry, I didn't understand. Can you repeat?
More Brazilian Portuguese 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🇷🇺 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