Comprendo (en. Understand)

[kom-pren-do]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Perception and assimilation of information.

I understand what you're saying.

Comprendo lo que estás diciendo.

To accept or acknowledge an idea or situation.

Now I understand why you acted that way.

Ahora comprendo por qué actuaste así.

To manage to understand a topic or subject.

After studying, I understand the lesson better.

Después de estudiar, comprendo mejor la lección.

From Latin 'comprehendere', which means 'to grasp, to understand'.

I don't understand

Expression used to indicate that something is not understood.

no comprendo

I understand that

Indicates acceptance or understanding of a situation.

comprendo que

comprehension

The action of understanding.

comprensión

to understand

To manage to capture the meaning of something.

entender

It is used in an informal context to indicate a quick understanding.

Ok, I got it, don't worry.

Ok, ya comprendí, no te preocupes.

Indicative that someone realizes the situation.

When I saw his reaction, I understood the situation.

Cuando vi su reacción, comprendí la situación.