by Tomoyuki Higuchi
How do you say “I don’t get it.” in Japanese?
Today’s phrase is :
I don’t get it.
わかんない。
wakannai
If you want to speak politely, you can say :
わかりません。
wakarimasen
Pronunciation
- I = わたしは (watashiwa)*
- don’t get it = わかんない (wakannai)
*We do not usually use “わたしは (watashiwa)” in spoken language.