Apologizing with "sorry"


How would I say "Sorry, I don't understand" in Japanese?

I know _wakarimasen_ means I don't understand, but what's the equivalent of
making it apologetic? Would it be something like _wakarimasen gomennasai_?




It depends on who you're talking to. I would opt for the word 'sumimasen' here
if you're talking to someone older or someone you don't know too well, as in:
"Sumimasen, wakarimasen (deshita)." (You can use the 'deshita' if you want to
say "I didn't understand you," although you can just leave it out if you want
to say "I don't understand you.")

[Here's an article about sumimasen that you might find
helpful.](http://japanese.about.com/library/blqow6.htm)




It depends on who you're talking to. I would opt for the word 'sumimasen' here
if you're talking to someone older or someone you don't know too well, as in:
"Sumimasen, wakarimasen (deshita)." (You can use the 'deshita' if you want to
say "I didn't understand you," although you can just leave it out if you want
to say "I don't understand you.")

[Here's an article about sumimasen that you might find
helpful.](http://japanese.about.com/library/blqow6.htm)

