I have never understood her

Question

"I have never understood her"

I saw the above in another thread with the translation being "Sigo sin entenderla".

I was wondering, would the following direct translation be accurate too: "Nunca la he entendido"? Or is it just unusual to express it this way?

Answer 1

Hi NickDan,

There is a slight difference between them:

Sigo sin entenderla - Literally: I go on without understanding her. Might be translated as: I still don't understand her. The action of not understanding happens now and directed towards the future.

Nunca he la entendido - I believe it should be: Nunca la he entendido . I have never understood her. The action of not understanding originated in the past and is still ongoing. To my knowledge, this variant is used more often than the first.

Hope this helps

Saludos, Chica

You make a lot of sense. Thank you. - NickDan, Feb 22, 2011

De nada :) - chicasabrosa, Feb 22, 2011

Answer 2

Para mi es "Nunca la he entendido"

"Sigo sin entenderla" sería I still can't understand her

¡Gracias! - NickDan, Feb 22, 2011

Answer 3

Nunca la he entendido.

*Banging head* ¡Gracias! I'll correct my post. - NickDan, Feb 22, 2011