**What is the polite response when someone says something you didn't understand in Spanish?** When someone says something you didn't understand in Spanish, the polite response is *¿Cómo?* > **What does responding with "¿Qué?" often sound like to a native Spanish speaker?** > To a native Spanish speaker, responding with "¿Qué?" sounds *too blunt, brusque, and sometimes rude.* > > **What is another polite response when someone says something you didn't understand in Mexican Spanish?** > Another polite response when someone says something you didn't understand in Mexican Spanish is *"¿Mande?"*