Show whether you understand and recover the conversation
Imagine someone says something you do not understand. You can say that you understand or do not understand, ask for repetition or slower speech, request a brief pause, and use short confirmation responses.
You will learn to
signal understanding, repair a communication problem, and confirm when the message is right.
You will use
entiendo, otra vez, un momento, claro, perdón, correcto, exacto, and perfecto.
Start here
Begin with entiendo. New language is always taught before a practice asks you to use it.
Lesson 1 — Learn and Retrieve: Understand and Ask for Clarification
Start with whether you understand. Then add one simple repair step at a time.
New Form · 1 of 8
entiendo
Meaning: I understand
Use entiendo for “I understand.” With the earlier word no, you can say no entiendo: “I do not understand.” Keep this exact form for yourself in this module.
Pronounced: ehn-TYEHN-doh
Pronunciation: The ie sounds like “yeh.” Stress TYEHN.
Reference: No extra reference is needed for this item. Use only the meaning shown here.
Practice 1 of 44
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Say “I understand.”
Pronunciation: ehn-TYEHN-doh
Hint: Use the new form that means “I understand.”
Pattern Reminder: Current lesson rule: use entiendo for “I understand.”
Verb Tense Options: Use only entiendo for “I understand” in this module. Other forms are not part of this lesson.
Spanish answer
Entiendo.
English translation
I understand.
Practice 2 of 44
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Translate into English: “Entiendo.”
Pronunciation: ehn-TYEHN-doh
Hint: Give the natural English meaning.
Pattern Reminder: Current lesson rule: entiendo means “I understand.”
Verb Tense Options: This module uses only the form entiendo for the learner’s own understanding.
Spanish answer
Entiendo.
English translation
I understand.
Practice 3 of 44
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Say “I do not understand.”
Pronunciation: noh ehn-TYEHN-doh
Hint: Put the earlier word no directly before entiendo.
Pattern Reminder: Current lesson rule: no + entiendo = “I do not understand.”
Verb Tense Options: Keep entiendo in the same form. The negative is made here by placing no before it.
Spanish answer
No entiendo.
English translation
I do not understand.
New Expression · 2 of 8
otra vez
Meaning: again / one more time
Use otra vez as one complete repair expression. Do not break it apart in this lesson.
Pronounced: OH-trah vehs
Pronunciation: Keep both words short and even.
Reference: No extra reference is needed for this item. Use only the meaning shown here.
Practice 4 of 44
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Say “Again.”
Pronunciation: OH-trah vehs
Hint: Use the complete two-word expression you just learned.
Pattern Reminder: Current lesson rule: otra vez is kept together as the complete expression “again.”
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Otra vez.
English translation
Again.
Practice 5 of 44
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Ask for it again politely: “Again, please.”
Pronunciation: OH-trah vehs, pohr fah-VOR
Hint: Use otra vez, then add the earlier courtesy expression.
Pattern Reminder: Keep otra vez together. Add the earlier por favor after it.
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Otra vez, por favor.
English translation
Again, please.
New Expression · 3 of 8
un momento
Meaning: one moment
Use un momento as one complete expression for a brief pause. In this module, the two words stay together.
Pronounced: oon moh-MEHN-toh
Pronunciation: Stress MEHN in momento.
Reference: No extra reference is needed for this item. Use only the meaning shown here.
Practice 6 of 44
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Say “One moment.”
Pronunciation: oon moh-MEHN-toh
Hint: Use the complete expression you just learned.
Pattern Reminder: Current lesson rule: un momento stays together as one complete expression.
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Un momento.
English translation
One moment.
Practice 7 of 44
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Ask for a brief pause politely: “One moment, please.”
Pronunciation: oon moh-MEHN-toh, pohr fah-VOR
Hint: Say the brief-pause expression, then add please.
Pattern Reminder: Keep un momento together; add the earlier por favor after it.
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Un momento, por favor.
English translation
One moment, please.
Practice 8 of 44
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You did not understand. Say it, then ask for it again politely.
Hint: State the problem first, then reuse the slower-speech request from Module 6.
Pattern Reminder: Use no entiendo, then the earlier request frame ¿Puede hablar más despacio?
Verb Tense Options: Keep entiendo and puede inside the exact functions already taught.
Spanish answer
No entiendo. ¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
English translation
I do not understand. Can you speak more slowly, please?
New Word · 4 of 8
claro
Meaning: of course
Use claro here only as the short response “of course.” Do not use it to describe something as “clear” in this module.
Pronounced: KLAH-roh
Pronunciation: Keep both syllables open and even.
Reference: No extra reference is needed for this item. Use only the meaning shown here.
Practice 11 of 44
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Reply “Of course.”
Pronunciation: KLAH-roh
Hint: Use the new short response.
Pattern Reminder: Current lesson use: claro is a complete response meaning “of course.”
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Claro.
English translation
Of course.
Practice 12 of 44
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Someone asks you to wait. Give the short response meaning “Of course.”
Pronunciation: KLAH-roh
Hint: The situation changes, but the short response stays the same.
Pattern Reminder: Use claro only as the complete response “of course” here.
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Claro.
English translation
Of course.
Practice 13 of 44
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Translate into English: “Claro.”
Pronunciation: KLAH-roh
Hint: Give the natural short English response.
Pattern Reminder: Current lesson use: claro is a complete response meaning “of course.”
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Claro.
English translation
Of course.
Lesson 2 — Build and Connect: Apologize and Confirm
Now add perdón and short confirmation responses. Each one is taught before it is used in practice.
New Expression · 5 of 8
perdón
Meaning: sorry / excuse me
Use perdón as a complete courtesy and repair expression. It is taught here before any practice asks you to use it.
Pronounced: pehr-DOHN
Pronunciation: Stress the final syllable; the written accent marks that stress.
Reference: No extra reference is needed for this item. Use only the meaning shown here.
Practice 14 of 44
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Say “Sorry / excuse me.”
Pronunciation: pehr-DOHN
Hint: Use the complete expression you just learned.
Pattern Reminder: Current lesson use: perdón is a complete courtesy and repair expression.
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Perdón.
English translation
Sorry / excuse me.
Practice 15 of 44
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Apologize and say you do not understand.
Pronunciation: pehr-DOHN, noh ehn-TYEHN-doh
Hint: Begin with perdón, then use no entiendo.
Pattern Reminder: Build the repair in order: perdón + no entiendo.
Verb Tense Options: Use only entiendo in the form already taught.
Spanish answer
Perdón, no entiendo.
English translation
Sorry, I do not understand.
New Word · 6 of 8
correcto / correcta
Meaning: correct
For now, say correcto by itself as the short response shown here. You may also see correcta. You only need to recognize that form in this module; you are not being asked to choose between -o and -a yet.
Pronounced: koh-RREHK-toh / koh-RREHK-tah
Pronunciation: Keep the middle r strong and stress REHK.
For this module: Produce only correcto as the complete response. The correcta form is recognition only.
Practice 16 of 44
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Confirm with one word: “Correct.”
Pronunciation: koh-RREHK-toh
Hint: Use the new one-word confirmation response.
Pattern Reminder: Current lesson use: correcto stands alone as the complete response “Correct.”
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Correcto.
English translation
Correct.
Practice 17 of 44
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Translate into English: “Correcto.”
Pronunciation: koh-RREHK-toh
Hint: Give its short natural English response.
Pattern Reminder: In this module, correcto is used only as a standalone response.
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Correcto.
English translation
Correct.
New Word · 7 of 8
exacto / exacta
Meaning: exactly / correct
For now, say exacto by itself as the short response shown here. You may also see exacta. You only need to recognize that form in this module; you are not being asked to choose between -o and -a yet.
Pronounced: ehk-SAHK-toh / ehk-SAHK-tah
Pronunciation: Stress SAHK and keep the final vowel clear.
For this module: Produce only exacto as the complete response. The exacta form is recognition only.
Practice 18 of 44
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Confirm with “Exactly.”
Pronunciation: ehk-SAHK-toh
Hint: Use the new short confirmation response.
Pattern Reminder: Current lesson use: exacto stands alone as the response “Exactly.”
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Exacto.
English translation
Exactly.
Practice 19 of 44
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Translate into English: “Exacto.”
Pronunciation: ehk-SAHK-toh
Hint: Use the natural short English confirmation.
Pattern Reminder: Here, exacto is a standalone confirmation response.
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Exacto.
English translation
Exactly.
New Word · 8 of 8
perfecto / perfecta
Meaning: perfect
For now, say perfecto by itself as the short response shown here. You may also see perfecta. You only need to recognize that form in this module; you are not being asked to choose between -o and -a yet.
Pronounced: pehr-FEHK-toh / pehr-FEHK-tah
Pronunciation: Stress FEHK and keep every vowel clear.
For this module: Produce only perfecto as the complete response. The perfecta form is recognition only.
Practice 20 of 44
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Confirm with one word: “Perfect.”
Pronunciation: pehr-FEHK-toh
Hint: Use the new one-word confirmation response.
Pattern Reminder: C-003 reminder: perfecto belongs to the verified -ct → -cto/-cta family. In this module, produce perfecto only as the standalone response.
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Perfecto.
English translation
Perfect.
Word Connection · C-003
Recognize English -ct and Spanish -cto / -cta
In this verified word family, some English adjectives ending in -ct have closely related Spanish forms ending in -cto or -cta. This connection helps you recognize familiar-looking words.
English
Spanish forms you may see
What you do in this module
correct
correcto / correcta
Say correcto only as the short response “Correct.” Recognize correcta.
exact
exacto / exacta
Say exacto only as the short response “Exactly.” Recognize exacta.
perfect
perfecto / perfecta
Say perfecto only as the short response “Perfect.” Recognize perfecta.
direct
directo / directa
Recognition only. You do not need to produce this word yet.
compact
compacto / compacta
Recognition only. You do not need to produce this word yet.
Easy learning rule: Use this only as a recognition clue for verified words. Do not automatically change every English word ending in -ct into Spanish, and do not practise adjective agreement yet.
Practice 21 of 44
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Translate into English: “Perfecto.”
Pronunciation: pehr-FEHK-toh
Hint: Give the natural short English response.
Pattern Reminder: Here, perfecto is used only as a standalone confirmation response.
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Perfecto.
English translation
Perfect.
Practice 22 of 44
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The person repeats the message and now you understand. Say “I understand.”
Pronunciation: ehn-TYEHN-doh
Hint: Return to the first new form from Lesson 1.
Pattern Reminder: Use entiendo when the communication is now understood.
Verb Tense Options: Use only the exact form entiendo for your own understanding.
Spanish answer
Entiendo.
English translation
I understand.
Practice 23 of 44
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You need a brief pause. Ask for one moment politely.
Pronunciation: oon moh-MEHN-toh, pohr fah-VOR
Hint: Use the complete brief-pause expression and add please.
Pattern Reminder: Keep un momento together; add por favor after it.
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Un momento, por favor.
English translation
One moment, please.
Practice 24 of 44
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You did not understand. Apologize first, then say it.
Pronunciation: pehr-DOHN, noh ehn-TYEHN-doh
Hint: Use the apology expression before no entiendo.
Pattern Reminder: Repair order: perdón first, then no entiendo.
Verb Tense Options: No changes to entiendo are needed.
Spanish answer
Perdón, no entiendo.
English translation
Sorry, I do not understand.
Practice 25 of 44
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You want to hear it one more time. Say “Again, please.”
Pronunciation: OH-trah vehs, pohr fah-VOR
Hint: Use the whole “again” expression and add please.
Pattern Reminder: Keep otra vez together as one expression.
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Otra vez, por favor.
English translation
Again, please.
Practice 26 of 44
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Someone asks if they can repeat. Reply “Of course.”
Pronunciation: KLAH-roh
Hint: Use the short response from Lesson 1.
Pattern Reminder: Use claro only as the response “of course.”
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Claro.
English translation
Of course.
Practice 27 of 44
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Someone checks whether the result is right. Reply “Correct.”
Pronunciation: koh-RREHK-toh
Hint: Choose the standalone response for “Correct.”
Pattern Reminder: Use correcto as a complete one-word confirmation.
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Correcto.
English translation
Correct.
Practice 28 of 44
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Someone states the exact detail. Reply “Exactly.”
Pronunciation: ehk-SAHK-toh
Hint: Choose the standalone response for “Exactly.”
Pattern Reminder: Use exacto as a complete one-word confirmation.
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Exacto.
English translation
Exactly.
Practice 29 of 44
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Everything is now right. Reply “Perfect.”
Pronunciation: pehr-FEHK-toh
Hint: Choose the standalone response for “Perfect.”
Pattern Reminder: Use perfecto as a complete one-word confirmation.
Verb Tense Options: No verb change is needed in this activity. Use the expression exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
Perfecto.
English translation
Perfect.
Practice 30 of 44
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Apologize, say you do not understand, and ask the person to repeat politely.
English adds “do” to this negative. Spanish does not.
Spanish example
No entiendo.
English translation
I do not understand.
Spanish
English
no + entiendo
I + do + not + understand
Entiendo.
I understand.
English uses the helping verb do in “I do not understand.” A helping verb is a small verb used to build the English sentence. Spanish does not add an equivalent word here. Put no directly before entiendo.
Easy learning rule: For this message, Spanish says no + entiendo. Do not add another Spanish word for English do.
Practice 31 of 44
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Translate into English: “No entiendo.”
Pronunciation: noh ehn-TYEHN-doh
Hint: Give the natural English negative.
Pattern Reminder: Spanish: no + entiendo. English: I + do + not + understand.
Verb Tense Options: The Spanish verb stays entiendo. No extra Spanish helping verb is added.
Spanish answer
No entiendo.
English translation
I do not understand.
Practice 32 of 44
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Translate into Spanish: “I do not understand.”
Pronunciation: noh ehn-TYEHN-doh
Hint: Do not translate English “do” as an extra Spanish word. Put no before entiendo.
Pattern Reminder: Spanish builds this negative with no directly before entiendo.
Verb Tense Options: Use entiendo exactly as learned.
Spanish answer
No entiendo.
English translation
I do not understand.
Practice 33 of 44
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Which Spanish message means “I do not understand”: “Entiendo” or “No entiendo”? Type the Spanish message.
Pronunciation: noh ehn-TYEHN-doh
Hint: The negative message begins with no.
Pattern Reminder: no + entiendo = I do not understand.
Verb Tense Options: The verb form remains entiendo.
Spanish answer
No entiendo.
English translation
I do not understand.
Practice 34 of 44
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Which Spanish message means “I understand”: “Entiendo” or “No entiendo”? Type the Spanish message.
Pronunciation: ehn-TYEHN-doh
Hint: Choose the message without no.
Pattern Reminder: Entiendo is positive; no entiendo is negative.
Verb Tense Options: Use the exact form entiendo.
Spanish answer
Entiendo.
English translation
I understand.
Practice 35 of 44
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Build the Spanish negative by putting the learned negative word before “entiendo.”
Pronunciation: noh ehn-TYEHN-doh
Hint: Put no immediately before entiendo.
Pattern Reminder: Spanish word order here is no + entiendo.
Verb Tense Options: No change to entiendo is needed.
Spanish answer
No entiendo.
English translation
I do not understand.
Practice 36 of 44
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Translate into Spanish: “I understand.”
Pronunciation: ehn-TYEHN-doh
Hint: Use the positive form without no.
Pattern Reminder: Entiendo alone gives the positive message.
Verb Tense Options: Use only the form entiendo in this module.
Spanish answer
Entiendo.
English translation
I understand.
Apply and Communicate
Use the new repair language with the polite requests, greetings, thanks, and closings you already know. The situations change, but no new Spanish is introduced here.
Practice 37 of 44
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You do not understand. State the problem and ask for repetition politely.
Verb Tense Options: No new verb forms are needed; reuse only the forms already learned.
Spanish answer
Buenas tardes. Perdón, no entiendo. ¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor? Gracias. Hasta luego.
English translation
Good afternoon. Sorry, I do not understand. Can you speak more slowly, please? Thank you. See you later.
You can now show whether you understand and repair a conversation
You can say that you understand or do not understand, ask for repetition or slower speech, request a brief pause, apologize, and use short confirmation responses.
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