I understand in different languages
How to say “I understand” in 67 different languages, each written out, romanized and pronounced, and checked for natural everyday use. Tap the speaker to hear it, then practise saying it yourself in the SPAIKING app.
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“I understand” in 67 languages at a glance
| Language | “I understand” | Pronunciation | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | Entiendo | en-tee-en-doh | Use 'Entiendo' when you want to express that you grasp or comprehend something |
| 🇫🇷 French | Je comprends | zhuh kom-prahn | You can use 'Je comprends' when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you are following along |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | わかります | wah-kah-ree-mas | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend something |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | Capisco | kah-pees-koh | Use 'Capisco' when you want to express understanding in a conversation |
| 🇩🇪 German | Ich verstehe | ikh fer-shtay-eh | You can use 'Ich verstehe' in everyday conversations when you want to express understanding |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | 이해합니다 | ee-hae-hamnida | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend something |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese | 我明白 | wǒ míng bái | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you comprehend it |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | Я понимаю | yah pah-nee-MAH-yoo | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you grasp the information |
| 🇧🇷 Portuguese | Eu entendo | eh-ooh en-ten-doh | Use 'Eu entendo' in everyday conversations when you want to express understanding |
| 🇸🇦 Arabic | أفهم | ah-fahm | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you grasp the information |
| 🇮🇳 Hindi | मैं समझता हूँ | main samajh-ta hoon | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend what someone is saying |
| 🇬🇧 English | I understand | eye uhn-der-stand | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you comprehend it |
| 🇳🇱 Dutch | Ik begrijp het. | ick buh-grape ut | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend something |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish | Jag förstår | yahg fur-stor | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend what someone is saying |
| 🇩🇰 Danish | jeg forstår | yai for-stor | You can use 'jeg forstår' in everyday conversations when you want to express comprehension |
| 🇵🇱 Polish | Rozumiem | roh-ZOO-myem | You can use 'Rozumiem' in everyday conversations when you want to express that you comprehend something |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish | anlıyorum | ahn-lee-yo-room | You can use 'anlıyorum' when someone is explaining something to you and you want to show that you comprehend |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | Saya mengerti | sah-yah meng-er-tee | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you comprehend it |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnamese | Tôi hiểu | toy hee-uh | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you grasp the information |
| 🇺🇦 Ukrainian | Я розумію | yah roh-zoo-MEE-yoo | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend something |
| 🇹🇭 Thai | เข้าใจ | khao-jai | You can use 'เข้าใจ' when someone explains something to you, and you want to show that you comprehend it |
| 🇬🇷 Greek | Καταλαβαίνω | ka-ta-la-VE-no | Use 'Καταλαβαίνω' when you want to express that you comprehend something |
| 🇵🇭 Tagalog | Naiintindihan ko | nigh-een-tin-dee-han koh | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you grasp the concept |
| 🇮🇱 Hebrew | אני מבין | ah-nee meh-veen | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend something |
| 🇳🇴 Norwegian | jeg forstår | yay for-stor | You can use 'jeg forstår' when you want to express comprehension in a conversation |
| 🇷🇴 Romanian | Înțeleg | uhn-tseh-leg | You can use 'Înțeleg' when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you comprehend |
| 🇨🇿 Czech | Rozumím | roh-zoo-meem | You can use 'Rozumím' when you want to express that you comprehend something someone has said |
| 🇭🇺 Hungarian | értem | air-them | You can use 'értem' in everyday conversations when someone explains something to you |
| 🇫🇮 Finnish | Ymmärrän | oom-rran | You can use 'Ymmärrän' in conversations when you want to indicate that you comprehend what someone is saying |
| 🇵🇰 Urdu | میں سمجھتا ہوں | main samajhta hoon | You can use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend something |
| 🇷🇸 Serbian | Razumem | rah-zoo-mehm | You can use 'Razumem' when you want to express that you understand what someone is saying |
| 🇭🇷 Croatian | Razumijem | rah-zoo-mee-em | You can use 'Razumijem' in both formal and informal situations when you want to express understanding |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgarian | Разбирам | raz-bee-ram | You can use 'разбирам' when you want to express that you understand something someone has said |
| 🇸🇰 Slovak | Chápem | khah-pehm | You can use 'Chápem' in everyday conversations when you want to express understanding |
| 🇮🇳 Tamil | நான் புரிகிறேன் | naa-n poo-ri-ki-rein | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend something someone has said |
| 🇮🇳 Telugu | నేను అర్థం చేసుకుంటున్నాను | nay-noo ar-tham ches-kun-tun-nanu | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend what someone is saying |
| 🇧🇩 Bengali | আমি বুঝি | ah-mee boo-zhee | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend something someone has said |
| 🇲🇾 Malay | saya faham | sah-yah fah-hahm | You can use 'saya faham' in everyday conversations when you want to express understanding |
| 🇮🇷 Persian | من میفهمم | man mee-fah-ham | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you comprehend it |
| 🇳🇵 Nepali | म बुझ्छु | mah boo-jh-chu | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend something |
| 🇦🇱 Albanian | E kuptoj | eh koo-ptoy | You can use this phrase in everyday conversations when someone explains something to you |
| 🇮🇳 Malayalam | ഞാൻ മനസ്സിലാക്കുന്നു | nyan manassilakunnu | You can use this phrase when you want to convey that you have understood something someone has said |
| 🇮🇳 Kannada | ನಾನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ | naa-noo ar-tha-maa-dhi-kol-lu-th-tha-ne | Use this phrase when you want to express that you have understood something |
| 🇮🇳 Marathi | माझ्या लक्षात आलं | maajhyaa lakshaat aalum | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you have understood |
| 🇮🇳 Gujarati | હું સમજું છું | hoon samajun chhu | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend something someone has said |
| 🇰🇪 Swahili | Ninaelewa | nee-nah-eh-leh-wah | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend something |
| 🇿🇦 Afrikaans | Ek verstaan | ehk fer-stahn | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you comprehend it |
| 🇮🇪 Irish | Tuigim | tig-im | You can use 'Tuigim' in everyday conversations when someone explains something to you |
| 🏴 Welsh | Rwy'n deall | roo-een deh-ahl | Use this phrase when you want to express comprehension of something |
| 🏛️ Latin | intellego | in-tel-leh-go | Use 'intellego' when you want to express understanding in a straightforward manner |
| 🌺 Hawaiian | maopopo | mah-oh-poh-poh | You can use 'maopopo' when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you grasp the information |
| 🇳🇿 Maori | Ka mohio au | kah mo-hee-oh ow | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend something |
| 🇿🇦 Zulu | Ngiyakuqonda | ngee-yah-koon-dah | Use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you comprehend |
| 🇳🇬 Yoruba | Mo ye | moh yeh | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend something |
| 🇳🇬 Hausa | Na fahimta | nah fah-heem-tah | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you comprehend it |
| 🇸🇴 Somali | waan fahmay | wahn fah-my | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend something |
| 🇮🇸 Icelandic | ég skil | ayg skihl | Use 'ég skil' when you want to express that you understand something in a straightforward manner |
| 🇪🇸 Catalan | Entenc | en-tenk | You can use 'entenc' in everyday conversations when someone explains something to you |
| 🇲🇲 Burmese | ငါနားလည်တယ် | nga nar-lay-deh | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you comprehend it |
| 🇰🇭 Khmer | ខ្ញុំយល់ | khnom yul | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you comprehend it |
| 🇱🇰 Sinhala | මට තේරෙනවා | ma-ta the-re-na-va | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you comprehend it |
| 🇱🇦 Lao | ຂໍເຂົ້າໃຈ | khaw-khao-jai | Use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you comprehend it |
| 🇪🇹 Amharic | እኔ እሻለሁ | ih-neh ih-shah-leh-hoo | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you comprehend it |
| 🇬🇪 Georgian | მესმის | meh-smees | Use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to show that you comprehend it |
| 🇦🇲 Armenian | Ես հասկանում եմ | yes has-kan-oom em | You can use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend what someone is saying |
| 🇦🇫 Pashto | زه پوهیږم | zah po-hee-gum | You can use this phrase when someone explains something to you and you want to confirm your understanding |
| 🇵🇰 Sindhi | مون کي سمجهه ۾ اچي ٿو | moon kee samajh mein aachi tho | Use this phrase when you want to express that you comprehend what someone is saying |
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Frequently asked
How do you say “I understand” in different languages?
Spanish: Entiendo · French: Je comprends · Japanese: わかります · Italian: Capisco · German: Ich verstehe · Korean: 이해합니다.
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