Sé que tú me comprendes mejor que nadie.
I know you understand me better than anybody.30.4.2 To ask people to explain the meaning of a word or a phrase simply say:
¿Qué significa...?
What does... mean?¿Qué significa esta palabra/frase?
What does this word/sentence mean?¿Qué quiere decir esta palabra?
What does this word mean?¿Qué quieres decir con...?
What do you mean by...?¿Cuál es el significado de esta palabra/frase?
What is the meaning of this word/sentence?12.2 (p. 49)
30.4.3 If you are lost for a word you can use the impersonal phrase¿Cómo se dice... ?,
‘how do you say... ?’.
¿Cómo se dice spell en español?
How do you say spell in Spanish?23.8, 23.9 (p. 111)
30.4.4 To ask people to speak more slowly or repeat what they have said, use phrases like these:
Por favor, ¿puede/s or podría/s hablar más despacio?
Could you speak more slowly please?Más despacio, por favor.
More slowly, please.Por favor, ¿podría (usted)/s repetir lo que ha/s dicho?
Could you please repeat what you’ve said?Note that the conditional podría/s, ‘could’, from poder, ‘can’, generally expresses
more politeness than the present form puede/s.21.1 (p. 99); 17.7 (p. 77)
30.4.5 To check whether people have understood what you have said you can use
the following sentences with entender, ‘to understand’.
¿Me entiende (usted)/entiendes?
Can you understand me?
Me entiende (usted)/entiendes, ¿verdad?
You understand me, don’t you?12.9 (p. 51)
BASIC STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNICATION 30.4