How to say "I don't understand" in Saudi Arabic
ما فِهِمت
ma fihimt
- Without tashkeel
- ما فهمت
- Franco / chat alphabet
- ma fihimt
- Literally
- I didn't understand
When to use it
The natural Hijazi way to say you don't understand. Add "3eed" (repeat) or "b-shwaish" (slowly).
Other ways to say it
repeat please
عيد لو سَمَحت
3eed law sama7t
repeat please
Ask someone to say it again.
slower
بشْوَيش
b-shwaish
slowly
Ask someone to speak slowly.
How people reply
طَيِّب، أعيدها
tayyib, a3eedha
OK, I'll repeat it
مافي مُشكِلة
maafi mushkila
no problem
In a sentence
آسِف، ما فِهِمت
aasif, ma fihimt
Sorry, I didn't understand
ما فِهِمت، اِتكَلَّم بشْوَيش
ma fihimt, itkallam b-shwaish
I didn't understand, speak slowly
ما فِهِمت إيش قُلت
ma fihimt eesh gult
I didn't understand what you said