How to say "I don't understand" in Iraqi Arabic
ما أفتِهِم
ma aftihim
- Without tashkeel
- ما أفتهم
- Franco / chat alphabet
- ma aftihim
- Literally
- I don't understand
When to use it
The Iraqi way to say you don't understand. Add "3eed" (repeat) or "shwayya shwayya" (slowly) to get help.
Other ways to say it
repeat please
عيد مِن فَضلَك
3eed min fadhlak
repeat please
Ask someone to say it again.
slower
شوَيّة شوَيّة
shwayya shwayya
little by little
Ask someone to speak slowly.
How people reply
زين، أعيدها
zein, a3eedha
OK, I'll repeat it
ماكو مُشكِلة
maaku mushkila
no problem
In a sentence
آسِف، ما أفتِهِم
aasif, ma aftihim
Sorry, I don't understand
ما أفتِهِم، عيد شوَيّة شوَيّة
ma aftihim, 3eed shwayya shwayya
I don't understand, repeat slowly
ما فِتهَمِت شنو قِلِت
ma fithamit shinu gilit
I didn't understand what you said