Entendi (en. Understood)

/entendi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Perception or understanding of something.
I understood the lesson after much effort.
Entendí la lección después de mucho esfuerzo.
To make known that something has been understood.
She explained it to me and I finally understood her point of view.
Ella me explicó y finalmente entendí su punto de vista.
To recognize what someone says or feels.
I understood that she was going through a difficult time.
Entendí que estaba pasando por un momento difícil.

Etymology

From the Latin 'intelligĕre' which means 'to understand'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

I understand
Expression that indicates that something has been understood.
entiendo
I didn't understand
Indicates that something has not been understood.
no entendí
Do you understand?
A question to verify if the other person has understood.
entiendes
Do you understand me?
Rhetorical question that seeks to confirm the other person's understanding.
¿me entiendes?

Related Words

understand
Verb that means to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something.
entender
understanding
Ability to understand something.
comprensión
understood
State of a person who has understood something.
entendido

Slang Meanings

Understood
When I tell you to do it, understand that it's for your own good.
Cuando te digo que lo hagas, entendé que es por tu bien.
To catch (as in "to get" or "to understand")
I don't get the idea, can you explain it to me better?
No cazo la idea, ¿puedes explicarme mejor?