no entender bien

no entender bien
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to misunderstand
Te dije que quería jugo de naranja, no de uva. - Disculpa. No te entendí bien.I told you I wanted orange juice, not grape juice. - Sorry. I misunderstood you.
b. to not understand correctly
Creo que no te entendió bien porque se fue en esa dirección.I think he didn’t understand you correctly because he just went that way.
c. to not catch
No entendí bien la última parte de lo que dijiste.I didn't catch the last part of what you said.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to misunderstand
Creo que no entendiste bien. Eso no fue lo que dijo Paolo.I think you misunderstood. That's not what Paolo said.
b. to not understand correctly
Creo que no entendiste bien. Tienes que sumar estos números, no multiplicarlos.I think you didn't understand correctly. You need to add these numbers together, not multiply them.
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