no entiendo
verbCEFR A1
What does “no entiendo” mean in English?
I don't understand
Example sentences
Perdón, no entiendo.
Sorry, I don't understand.
No entiendo la pregunta.
I don't understand the question.
No entiendo nada.
I don't understand anything.
How to use it
No entiendo means 'I don't understand'. Present tense of entender (e→ie stem-changing): yo entiendo, tú entiendes, etc. The negative no goes before the verb.
Common mistake
Spanish requires double negation: 'no entiendo NADA' (not 'no entiendo algo'). The 'no' before the verb stays, and nada / nadie / nunca after the verb.