You do not need to understand every word to keep a conversation going. Ask for help when you need it.
The idea
Say no entiendo when you do not understand. ¿Puede repetir, por favor? politely asks one person to repeat, and más despacio, por favor asks for a slower pace. Use ¿Qué significa esta palabra? to ask a word’s meaning.
Examples
- No entiendo.I do not understand.
- ¿Puede repetir, por favor?Could you repeat, please?
- Más despacio, por favor.More slowly, please.
- ¿Qué significa esta palabra?What does this word mean?
- ¿Cómo se escribe?How is it spelled?
- Ahora entiendo, gracias.Now I understand, thank you.
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Watch out
¿Puede repetir? addresses one person as usted. With a person you address as tú, you can use ¿Puedes repetir? instead.
Try it yourself
Yo no ___ lo que dice. (entiendo / entiendes)
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entiendo
Entiendo completes “I do not understand”.
Usted habla demasiado rápido. Hable más ___, por favor. (despacio / deprisa)
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despacio
Despacio asks for a slower pace.
¿Qué ___ esta palabra? (significa / significan)
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significa
Significa asks what the word means.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Yo no ___ lo que dice. (entiendo / entiendes)
Usted habla demasiado rápido. Hable más ___, por favor. (despacio / deprisa)
¿Qué ___ esta palabra? (significa / significan)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask a person to repeat more slowly, then ask what an unfamiliar word means.