What does no me entiendas mean?

Question

One translator tells me that "no me entiendas" means I do not understand and another translator tells me that it means you did not understand me, which one is it?

Answer 1

No me entiendas means 'Don't understand me!' It is imperative, an order.

No me entiendes means 'You don't understand me'.

No entiendo means 'I don't understand'.

Following Q's post, a subordinate clause-based example looks like:

Espero que no me entiendas - I hope that you don't understand me.

It would probably like I don't expect you to understand me. Esperar means also expect and fits better in your example. - BellaMargarita, Mar 8, 2011

Answer 2

entiendas=2nd person, singular, present tense of subjunctive mood of the verb entender

tú no me entiendas

me=d.o.p.

You don't understand me, but being in the subjunctive this could either be a negative, informal command (unlikey...awkward) or a subordinate clause (more likely).

Oops. I saw your note about the typo.

Answer 3

¿No me entiendes? = don't you understand me? No me entiendas is using the negative imperative and it seems a bit strange ordering someone not to understand you they will either understand you or they won't but you can't control that with an order

Answer 4

I'm pretty sure it means you did not understand me.I don't understand is "no entiendo".

sorry! I messed up on the entiendas instead of entiendes. - Jraider, Mar 8, 2011

That would be Tú no me entendiste. - 0074b507, Mar 8, 2011

thanks still learning. - Jraider, Mar 8, 2011

Answer 5

Try this.