Ich verstehe nicht
[ikh fer-SHTAY-e nikht]
phrase
LanguageGerman (Germany)
Meaning- I don't understand
- You say this to a native speaker when the speed of their speech or the vocabulary used prevents you from following the conversation.
Es tut mir leid, ich verstehe nicht.
I am sorry, I do not understand.
A: Hast du das verstanden? B: Ich verstehe nicht.
Pronunciationikh fer-SHTAY-e nikht
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How it is usedUsed when you do not understand something.
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