Kein Wort verstehen
Example: Ich kann kein Wort verstehen, wenn er so schnell spricht.
Definition
"kein Wort verstehen" means to not understand any words at all, especially when someone speaks too quickly or unclearly. It expresses a complete lack of comprehension of what is being said, as in the example: 'Ich kann kein Wort verstehen, wenn er so schnell spricht.'
Translations
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not understand a word -
no entender ni una palabra -
er geen woord van begrijpen -
no entendre ni una paraula -
ne pas comprendre un mot
Etymology
The phrase "kein Wort verstehen" comes from the German words 'kein' meaning 'no' or 'not any,' 'Wort' meaning 'word,' and 'verstehen' meaning 'to understand.' Together, they literally translate to 'understand no word,' clearly conveying the idea of complete incomprehension.
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