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How to Say "I don't understand" in German

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German Translation

Ich verstehe nicht

ikh fer-SHTAY-uh nikht

Example Sentences

1

Entschuldigung, ich verstehe nicht.

Sorry, I don't understand.

2

Ich verstehe das nicht.

I don't understand that.

Related Phrases

Can you repeat that?

Kannst du das wiederholen?

kanst doo das VEE-der-ho-len

I don't speak German

Ich spreche kein Deutsch

ikh SHPREKH-eh kine DOYTSH

What does that mean?

Was bedeutet das?

vahs beh-DOY-tet das

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