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Él no entiende la palabra.

Él no entiende la palabra.
He does not understand the word.
From Lesson 29:Stem-changing verbs: e to ie·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Él no entiende la palabra.

Why is the verb spelled entiende instead of "entende"?
The dictionary form of the verb is entender (to understand). It is a "stem-changing" verb, meaning the vowel inside the root of the word changes when you conjugate it. For this specific verb, the second e changes to ie for most subjects, including the "he/she/it" form used here (él entiende).
Why does Él have an accent mark?
In Spanish, accent marks are sometimes used to distinguish two short words that sound identical but mean different things. Él with an accent means "he", which is what we need in this sentence. If you write el without an accent, it means "the" (used for masculine nouns).
Where did the word "does" go in the Spanish translation?
English uses helper verbs like "do" or "does" to create negative sentences (He does not understand). Spanish is much simpler: you just place no directly in front of the action verb. So, "he does not understand" is expressed simply as él no entiende.

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