Non capisco
I don't understand
Language note: Very useful phrase, delivers instant clarification.
Culture note: Italians will often try to explain or use gestures.
Context: Desperately, you inquire if another passerby speaks English.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Non
[non]
not
A negation used to indicate the opposite or absence of something.
Non ho fame ora.
I am not hungry now.
capisco
[ka-PEE-skoh]
understand
To grasp the meaning, significance, or nature of something.
Non capisco il problema.
I don't understand the problem.
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