French Expression · Intermediate
Un malentendu
A misunderstanding
Pronunciation: un ma-lan-TAN-doo
Meaning
A failure to understand something correctly.
Example
Il y a eu un malentendu sur l'heure du rendez-vous.
There was a misunderstanding about the meeting time.
Common mistakes & tips
- Practice Un malentendu out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this is a intermediate-level French expression.