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    Comprends-tu (en. Do you understand)

    /kɔ̃.pʁɑ̃ dzy/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Asks a question about someone's understanding.
    Do you understand what I mean?
    Comprends-tu ce que je veux dire ?
    Used to check if the information has been understood.
    After the explanation, I asked him: Do you understand?
    Après l'explication, je lui ai demandé : Comprends-tu ?

    Etymology

    Formed from the verb 'comprendre' in the second person singular of the present indicative.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    understood
    Indicates that something has been understood.
    compris
    do you understand what I mean?
    Asks for confirmation of understanding.
    tu comprends ce que je veux dire ?

    Related Words

    understand
    Grasping the sense or meaning of something.
    comprendre
    understanding
    Ability to understand.
    compréhension
    misunderstanding
    Situation where something is not understood.
    incompréhension

    Slang Meanings

    You get it or what?
    When I explain the situation to him, he replies 'You get it or what?'
    Quand je lui explique la situation, il me répond 'Capte ou quoi ?'
    You catch on?
    He said something complicated, and I asked him: 'You catch on?'
    Il a dit quelque chose de compliqué, et je lui ai demandé : 'Tu piges ?'