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Pattern: “I don’t understand” (negation in real life)

A survival phrase — and your first reliable negative sentence.

The pattern

Memorize this as a chunk. Then swap one word at a time.

  • Say the positive and negative back‑to‑back (understand ↔ don’t understand).
  • Keep the negation placement exactly like native sentences.
Jag förstår inte.
I don't understand.

More examples

These are close patterns you can reuse. Read them aloud, then change one word.

Jag vet inte.
I don't know.
Jag gillar inte kaffe.
I don't like coffee.
Jag är här.
I am here.
Jag vill ha vatten.
I want water.
Pratar du engelska?
Do you speak English?
Var är toaletten?
Where is the toilet?

Drills

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I don't understand.
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Mini‑quiz

Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “I don't understand.”?