Significado
A polite way to express lack of understanding and apologize.
Contexto cultural
French people appreciate the effort to speak their language. Using this phrase shows you are trying. In Quebec, the pronunciation of 'désolé' might be slightly more nasal, but the phrase is used identically. Swiss French speakers are often very patient and will appreciate the polite apology.
Smile!
Smiling while saying this makes you seem friendly, not frustrated.
Don't over-apologize
Saying 'Je suis désolé' once is enough. Don't repeat it five times.
Significado
A polite way to express lack of understanding and apologize.
Smile!
Smiling while saying this makes you seem friendly, not frustrated.
Don't over-apologize
Saying 'Je suis désolé' once is enough. Don't repeat it five times.
Combine it
Combine this with 'Pouvez-vous répéter?' for a perfect interaction.
Ponte a prueba
Which is the correct way to say you don't understand?
___, je ne comprends pas.
Désolé means sorry, which is the polite way to start the phrase.
Complete the phrase.
Je suis désolé, je ne ___ pas.
The verb 'comprendre' must be conjugated for 'je'.
Respond to the person speaking too fast.
Speaker: 'Bla bla bla.' You: '___'
This is the only option that addresses the confusion.
Match the French to the English.
Je ne comprends pas -> ?
Comprendre means to understand.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
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4 ejercicios___, je ne comprends pas.
Désolé means sorry, which is the polite way to start the phrase.
Je suis désolé, je ne ___ pas.
The verb 'comprendre' must be conjugated for 'je'.
Speaker: 'Bla bla bla.' You: '___'
This is the only option that addresses the confusion.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
Comprendre means to understand.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
6 preguntasYes, but it's less specific. Adding 'je ne comprends pas' helps the other person know how to help you.
No, it's very polite. It shows you care about the conversation.
Write 'désolée', but the pronunciation is the same.
Yes, it's perfectly fine.
That's the standard French negation structure.
Try using gestures or writing it down.
Frases relacionadas
Pouvez-vous répéter ?
builds onCan you repeat?
Parlez plus lentement
builds onSpeak more slowly
Je ne sais pas
contrastI don't know
