Mini Lesson – I don’t understand!

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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)