Understand in French

The verb “to understand” in French is:

comprendre

Pronounced: [kɔ̃.pʁɑ̃dʁ]

It is an irregular verb and widely used in both spoken and written French.

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Conjugation of comprendre (Present Tense)

Subject	Conjugation	English
je	comprends	I understand
tu	comprends	you understand (informal)
il/elle	comprend	he/she understands
nous	comprenons	we understand
vous	comprenez	you understand (formal/plural)
ils/elles	comprennent	they understand

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Examples

1. Je ne comprends pas.
   I don’t understand.

2. Tu comprends ce qu’il dit ?
   Do you understand what he’s saying?

3. Nous comprenons la situation.
   We understand the situation.

4. Elle comprend bien le français.
   She understands French well.

5. Comprenez-vous ?
   Do you understand? (formal)

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Related Vocabulary

• incompréhensible — incomprehensible

• explication — explanation

• interpréter — to interpret

• apprendre — to learn

• écouter — to listen

• entendre — to hear

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10 usage examples with translations

1. Je comprends un peu l’espagnol.
   I understand a little Spanish.

2. Il ne comprend jamais les blagues.
   He never understands jokes.

3. Tu comprends ce chapitre ?
   Do you understand this chapter?

4. Nous ne comprenons pas pourquoi il est parti.
   We don’t understand why he left.

5. Je suis désolé, je ne comprends pas.
   I’m sorry, I don’t understand.

6. Comprenez-vous la question ?
   Do you understand the question?

7. Elle comprend vite et bien.
   She understands quickly and well.

8. Ils ne comprennent pas la gravité du problème.
   They don’t understand the seriousness of the problem.

9. Une fois que tu comprends, c’est facile.
   Once you understand, it’s easy.

10. Tu dois écouter attentivement pour comprendre.
    You have to listen carefully to understand.