Short French lesson on the verb comprendre (to understand) and expressions like I don’t understand anything, Do you understand?, I totally understand.
Transcript
Comprendre
to understand
Je comprends
Tu comprends
Il/Elle comprend
Nous comprenons
Vous comprenez
Ils/Elles comprennent
Elle comprend bien.
She has a good understanding.
Je ne comprends pas.
I don’t understand.
Je comprends pas.
I don’t understand.
Est-ce que tu comprends?
Do you understand?
Non! Je ne comprends pas!
No! I don’t understand!
Non! Je ne comprends rien!
No! I don’t understand (nothing) anything!
rien
nothing
C’est rien!
It’s nothing!
Je ne comprends rien!
I don’t understand nothing! (anything)
Tu comprends?
Do you understand?
Non! Je comprends rien! (short version – everyday conversations)
No! I don’t understand anything!
Moi non plus!
Me neither!
moi
me
C’est moi!
It’s me!
C’est pas moi!
It’s not me!
Est-ce que vous comprenez?
Do you understand? (formal or talking to a group)
Oui! Je comprends bien!
Yes! I totally understand!
Tu comprends la situation?
You understand the situation?
Oui! Je comprends très bien!
Yes I understand very well! Yes I totally understand!
Tu me comprends?
You understand (me)? You feel me? You understand where I’m coming from?
Vous me comprenez?
You understand where I’m coming from? (formal)
Tu me comprends?
You understand where I’m coming from? (casual)
Je ne vous comprends pas.
I don’t (can’t) understand you. (formal)
Je ne te comprends pas.
I don’t understand you. (casual)
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Gyorgy Kandra
9 years ago
Merci beaucoup JeFrench.
I love this method, especially the detailed expanations of grammar and pronunciation.
These lessons give support and motivation for the Weekly lessons. Please continue.
Pauline Lee
9 years ago
My only second lesson….I’m truly understanding the dialogue, pronunciation and grammar! Merci..
wilmer sanchez
9 years ago
gracias je french
Arpin
9 years ago
Thank you very much!!! The lessons you offer are really worth studying…. Thank you for helping to improve my French,,, I am looking forward to speaking French well enough as soon as possible ,,,
Joses
9 years ago
Wow… This is really great. Oui! Je comprends bien!!! C’est moi joses sayin merci beaucoup..
Romina
9 years ago
Merci beaucoup ,thank you so much these mini lessons help me so much.i love it
Moin Shaikh
9 years ago
merci beaucoup!
Lisa Nash
9 years ago
Very good – I like that you are leaving us time to repeat the words/sentences and at times you are asking us to repeat. That’s helpful. Thanks!
shoora
9 years ago
thank you so much
ital
9 years ago
i love this …thanks im learning something new every week