I didn't hear you Meaning in English
expression
EYE DID-unt HEER YOO
EYE DID-nt HEE-uh YOO
Definición
A polite way to say you didn't catch what the other person said, often because of noise, distance, or distraction.
Uso & Matices
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 oíPortuguese (BR): não te ouviPortuguese (PT): não te ouviChinese (Simplified): 我没听到你说话Chinese (Traditional): 我沒聽到你說話Hindi: मैंने आपको नहीं सुनाArabic: لم **أسمعك**Bengali: আমি আপনার কথা শুনতে পাইনি - আমি আপনাকে শুনিনিRussian: я тебя не услышал - я вас не услышалJapanese: 聞こえませんでしたVietnamese: tôi không nghe thấy bạnKorean: 못 들었어요Turkish: seni duymadım - sizi duymadımUrdu: میں نے آپ کی بات نہیں سنیIndonesian: saya tidak mendengar kamu
Oraciones de Ejemplo
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