Sentence examples of "understand" in English

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Translations: all238 verstehen220 begreifen5 other translations13

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I understand Italian a little Ich verstehe ein wenig Italienisch

I don't understand what the teacher said. Ich begreife nicht, was der Lehrer gesagt hat.

What is there to understand? Was gibt es da zu verstehen?

Tom wants to understand the meaning of life. Tom will den Sinn des Lebens begreifen.

I could hardly understand him. Ich konnte ihn kaum verstehen.

No one can understand how the accident happened. Niemand kann begreifen, wie der Unfall passiert ist.

I do not understand you. Ich verstehe Sie nicht.

They were too naive to understand the necessity of studying. Sie waren zu naiv, um die Notwendigkeit des Lernens zu begreifen.

Tom doesn't understand this. Tom versteht das nicht.

Yes, I understand you well. Ja, ich verstehe Sie gut.

He doesn't understand sarcasm. Er versteht keinen Sarkasmus.

She doesn't understand sarcasm. Sie versteht keinen Sarkasmus.

I am beginning to understand. Ich beginne zu verstehen.

I don't understand English. Ich verstehe kein Englisch.

I cannot quite understand it. Ich kann es nicht ganz verstehen.

He doesn't understand you. Er versteht Sie nicht.

She gradually began to understand. Sie begann allmählich zu verstehen.

I do not understand her. Ich verstehe sie nicht.

I can't understand you. Ich kann dich nicht verstehen.

Tom is trying to understand. Tom versucht zu verstehen.

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