Learn English – the meaning of “You no understand”

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I was talking with some native English speaker. She said something and I replied:

I don't understand.

Then she replied:

You no understand?

What does that line mean? I'm not sure whether there was a question mark at the end or not. I guess it means:

Don't you understand?

Edit

I don't think she knew that I am non-native English speaker. There were a lot of people chatting and I threw my first message, "I don't understand" and then she replied, "You no understand". Perhaps there was something on that website via which she could know that I was chatting from a non-English country. I don't think she was trying to mock me. There must have been some other reason.

Best Answer

"You no understand?" is not something a native English speaker would ever normally say.

The only situation where a native speaker would say this, would be when speaking to a non-native speaker. I can think of three reasons there:

  • Attempting to simplify the grammar to make it easier for the learner
  • Using incorrect grammar by accident (I've found grammar can be unconsciously copied at times, much like accents)
  • Making fun of the learner (Some native speakers have no patience for learners and will angrily mock them)
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