I didn't hear you Meaning in English

expression

US

EYE DID-unt HEER YOO

UK

EYE DID-nt HEE-uh YOO

Definition

A polite way to say you didn't catch what the other person said, often because of noise, distance, or distraction.

Usage & Nuances

Very common in daily conversation to ask someone to repeat themselves. Polite and neutral. Can be softened with 'Sorry,' or 'Excuse me,' at the beginning: 'Sorry, I didn't hear you.' Used instead of 'What?' to sound more polite.

• Spanish: no te escuché - no te oí
• Portuguese (BR): não te ouvi
• Portuguese (PT): não te ouvi
• Chinese (Simplified): 我没听到你说话
• Chinese (Traditional): 我沒聽到你說話
• Hindi: मैंने आपको नहीं सुना
• Arabic: لم **أسمعك**
• Bengali: আমি আপনার কথা শুনতে পাইনি - আমি আপনাকে শুনিনি
• Russian: я тебя не услышал - я вас не услышал
• Japanese: 聞こえませんでした
• Vietnamese: tôi không nghe thấy bạn
• Korean: 못 들었어요
• Turkish: seni duymadım - sizi duymadım
• Urdu: میں نے آپ کی بات نہیں سنی
• Indonesian: saya tidak mendengar kamu

Example Sentences

I didn't hear you, can you say that again?

basic

Sorry, I didn't hear you.

basic

I didn't hear you because the music was too loud.

basic

Oh, I didn't hear you come in.

natural

Could you repeat that? I didn't hear you the first time.

natural

I didn't hear you—were you talking to me?

natural