I didn’t understand
Je ne comprenais pas toujours ce que voulait dire mon père.
I didn't always understand what my father meant.
— Demain tout commence (2016)
Au début, je ne comprenais pas ce qu'il disait.
At first, I didn’t understand what he was saying.
Je ne comprenais pas parce qu'ils parlaient à voix basse.
I couldn't understand because they were speaking quietly.
J'ai fait comme si je ne comprenais pas.
I pretended not to understand.
Il vit que je ne comprenais pas ce qu’il voulait dire.
He saw that I didn’t understand what he meant.
Il y en avait plusieurs que je ne comprenais pas.
There were several that I didn’t understand.
Je ne comprenais pas comment j'étais devenu si fort, si vite.
I didn't understand how I had become so strong so quickly.
— Dangal (2016)
Je ne comprenais pas ce qu'ils disaient.
I didn't understand what they were saying.
— Le Frère 2 (2000)
Je ne comprenais pas sa blague.
I didn't understand his joke.