understand, to make oneself understood
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Si tu parles trop vite, je ne pourrai pas comprendre.
If you speak too fast, I won't be able to understand.
Il lui fallut beaucoup de temps pour comprendre ce qu'elle disait.
It took him a long time to understand what she was saying.
J'ai besoin de quelqu'un pour me comprendre.
I need someone who understands me.
Merci de comprendre combien il a besoin de moi.
Thank you for understanding how much he needs me.
I finally understood.
Il peut comprendre tout ce que vous dites.
He can understand everything you say.
Tu ne pourrais pas comprendre, de toutes manières.
You wouldn't be able to understand anyway.
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Am I making myself clear?
Parvenez-vous à vous faire comprendre en japonais ?
Are you able to make yourself understood in Japanese?
Je me suis débrouillé pour le lui faire comprendre.
I managed to make him understand.
Fallait que je fasse comprendre que c'était une blague.
I had to make it clear that it was a joke.
— Toni Erdmann (2016)
On lui a fait comprendre qu'il pourra plus recommencer.
They made it clear to him that he won’t be able to do it again.
— Irreversible (2002)
Tu me l'as bien fait comprendre.
You made that clear to me.
Arrivait-elle à se faire comprendre en français à Paris ?
Could she make herself understood in French in Paris?
Il n'y a pas moyen de te faire comprendre.
There's no way to get through to you.
— Pas un de moins (1999)
Je sais pas comment te faire comprendre ça !
I don't know how to make you understand that!
— Cinema Paradiso (1988)