tu comprends

you understand

→ tu
phrase Very common #2,023
you understand Common in conversation; can be used as a statement or as a way to check that someone is following you.
FR: Tu comprends ce que je veux dire ?
EN: Do you understand what I mean?

Tu comprends mieux maintenant?

Do you understand better now?

Mourir, tu comprends?

Die, you understand?

— Blow Out (1981)

Tu as gâché ma vie, tu comprends?

You've ruined my life, do you understand?

— Faute d'amour (2017)

J'espère que tu comprends.

I hope you understand.

Je ne pouvais pas t'en parler avant, tu comprends?

I couldn't talk to you about it before, you understand?

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Tu comprends pas?

Don't you understand?

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Je ne me trouve ni meilleure, ni inférieure, tu comprends?

I don't consider myself better or worse, do you understand?

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Un petit cadeau pour mon pote, tu comprends?

A little gift for my friend, you understand?

— Amours chiennes (2000)

Qu'est-ce que tu comprends pas?

What don't you understand?

Je suis sur que tu comprends pourquoi on ne peut pas faire ça.

I'm sure you understand why we can't do that.

Tu comprends quoi?

What do you understand?

Tu comprends ce que j'essaie de te dire?

Do you understand what I'm trying to tell you?

Je suis sûr que tu comprends.

I'm sure you understand.

Tu comprends ça, non?

You understand that, right?

Tu comprends ce qui se passe, ici?

Do you understand what's happening here?

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Est-ce que tu comprends ce que je dis?

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Tu comprends, ça?

Do you understand that?

— Mommy (2014)

Tu comprends les signes?

Do you understand the signs?

— Silent Voice (2016)

T'es là depuis si longtemps et tu comprends toujours pas.

You've been here for so long, and you still don't understand.

— Avatar : De feu et de cendres (2025)

Plus tu en sais et plus tu comprends que tu ne sais rien.

The more you know, the more you understand that you know nothing.

Tu comprends pas, mais je suis terrifiée.

You don't understand, but I'm terrified.

— La La Land (2016)

Lève la main si tu comprends.

Raise your hand if you understand.

Et tu comprends les règles de l'héritage?

And do you understand the rules of inheritance?

Tu comprends que des filles blanches tombent amoureuses de lui.

You understand why white girls fall in love with him.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il les a humiliés, tu comprends?

He humiliated them, do you understand?

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Tu comprends ce qu'ils disent?

Do you understand what they're saying?

Dis-moi que tu comprends.

Tell me you understand.

Tu comprends une telle attitude?

Do you understand such an attitude?

Tu comprends ce que je veux dire?

Do you understand what I mean?

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Tu comprends, n'est-ce pas?

You understand, don't you?

Tu comprends le dialecte de Suzhou?

Do you understand the Suzhou dialect?

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Est-ce que tu comprends ça?

Do you understand that?

C'est plus fort que moi, tu comprends?

I can't help it, you understand?

— Quand passent les cigognes (1957)

Tu comprends pas que tu as ruiné ma vie?

Don't you understand that you've ruined my life?

— Le Voleur de bicyclette (1948)

Mais tu comprends tout.

But you understand everything.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Alors, tu comprends maintenant?

So, do you understand now?

— J'ai rencontré le Diable (2010)

Tu comprends qu'on est une famille?

Do you understand that we're a family?

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

Non, tu comprends pas.

No, you don't understand.

— Cold Storage (2026)

Tu comprends bien ce qui devra se produire?

Do you understand what needs to happen?

Tu comprends seulement ce que tu dis?

Do you even understand what you're saying?

— Andreï Roublev (1966)

Tu comprends ce que je suis en train de dire, n'est-ce pas?

You understand what I’m saying, don’t you?

Aucune cliente ne doit se douter que tu comprends.

No customer should suspect that you understand.

— Volver (2006)

Je sais pas si tu comprends, tu dois le faire, tu peux pas t'en aller sans.

I don't know if you understand—you have to do it; you can't leave without it.

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

Elle a besoin du conflit, de se détacher du modèle familial, tu comprends?

She needs conflict to break away from the family model, you understand?

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Tu comprends, Tom?

Do you understand, Tom?

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Tu comprends enfin?

Do you finally understand?

— Kin-dza-dza! (1986)

Je me demande si tu comprends.

I wonder if you understand.

Est-ce que tu comprends les risques?

Do you understand the risks?

Au bureau, tu comprends, c'est toujours pareil.

At the office, you know, it’s always the same.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Tu comprends ou pas?

Do you understand or not?

— Faute d'amour (2017)

J'ai un problème, tu comprends?

I have a problem, you understand?

— Cours, Lola, cours (1998)

Ils tombent tous les deux, tu comprends?

They're both falling, do you understand?

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Tu comprends pourquoi je te dis cela?

Do you understand why I'm telling you this?

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Ils m'ont pas cru, tu comprends?

They didn't believe me, you know?

— Caché (2005)

Qu'est-ce que tu comprends?

What do you understand?

Tu comprends rien au foot, Benjamín.

You don't understand anything about soccer, Benjamín.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Tu comprends ce que je dis.

You understand what I'm saying.

— Night Watch (2004)

Je sais que tu comprends.

I know you understand.

Tu comprends ça, sale pute!

You understand that, you dirty whore!

— Mommy (2014)

Tu comprends ce qui se passe?

Do you understand what's happening?

— Le vent se lève (2006)

Mais tu comprends.

But… you understand.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Est-ce que tu comprends ce que tu as fait?

Do you understand what you did?

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Tu comprends.

You understand.

— American Gangster (2007)

Tu comprends maintenant pourquoi on m'appelle Vent.

Now you understand why they call me Wind.

— Le Secret des poignards volants (2004)

Je vais lui donner, tu comprends?

I’m going to give it to him/her, you understand?

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Il faut que ce soit parfait, tu comprends?

It has to be perfect, you understand?

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Tu comprends pas, maman?

Don't you understand, Mom?

— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)

Tu comprends que je ne puisse pas faire d'exception.

You understand that I can't make an exception.

— La Guerre des étoiles (1977)

Tu comprends ce que cela veut dire?

Do you understand what that means?

Tu comprends vite.

You understand quickly.

Tu comprends ce que ça signifie?

Do you understand what that means?

Tu comprends, non?

You understand, right?

Tu comprends le français, n'est-ce pas?

You understand French, don't you?

Est-ce que tu comprends?

Do you understand?

— Drive (2011)

Il était éteint, tu comprends?

It was off, you understand?

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Tu comprends pas à quel point cet homme est dangereux.

You don't understand how dangerous this man is.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Mais tu comprends?

But you understand?

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Moi, je n'en peux plus, tu comprends?

I can’t take it anymore, you understand?

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Tu comprends que c'est une invitation aux hommes en blouse blanche?

Do you understand that it’s an invitation to the men in white coats?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Tu comprends ce genre d’attitude?

Do you understand this kind of attitude?

Maman est furax, tu comprends?

Mom is furious, you understand?

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Tu comprends très bien.

You understand perfectly.

— Faute d'amour (2017)

Tu comprends ce que je te dis?

Do you understand what I'm saying?

— Mommy (2014)

Si, tu comprends.

Yes, you understand.

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)

Tu comprends, ma chérie?

Do you understand, my darling?

— Blow Out (1981)

Je veux plus d'histoires, tu comprends pas?

I want more stories, don't you understand?

— Amours chiennes (2000)

Tu comprends la différence?

Do you understand the difference?

— Un prophète (2009)

Est-ce que tu comprends tout?

Do you understand everything?

Je suis terriblement occupé, tu comprends.

I'm terribly busy, you understand.

Tu comprends pas ce qui se passe?

Don't you understand what's happening?

— Les Faussaires (2007)

Cameron, tu comprends donc rien?

Cameron, you don't understand anything?

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Ce n'est pas de ta faute, tu comprends?

It's not your fault, you understand?

Tu comprends pourquoi tu ne peux plus rester ici?

Do you understand why you can't stay here anymore?

— Benni (2019)

Tu comprends rien à la philo.

You don't understand anything about philosophy.

— La Haine (1995)

Tu comprends ce que je dis?

Do you understand what I'm saying?

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Fiston, tu comprends ce qui se passe?

Son, do you understand what's happening?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Tu comprends ça?

Do you understand that?

— Mommy (2014)

Tu comprends de quoi il s'agit?

Do you understand what it’s about?

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)

Est-ce que tu comprends ce que tu dis?

Do you understand what you are saying?

— The Mermaid (2016)

Tu comprends?

Do you understand?

— Whiplash (2014)

Tu comprends maintenant?

Do you understand now?

— Volver (2006)

J'espère que tu comprends cela.

I hope you understand this.

Ah bon, tu comprends pas?

Oh, you don't understand?

— Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)

Tu comprends pas.

You don't understand.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il est amoureux de Grace depuis toujours, tu comprends?

He's been in love with Grace forever, you understand?

— Le Sifflet (2026)

Tu comprends quelque chose?

Do you understand anything?

Tu comprends ce que j'essaie de dire?

Do you understand what I'm trying to say?

On fait comme si on était mariés, tu comprends?

We're pretending we're married, you understand?

— Head-On (2004)

Tu comprends ça, n'est-ce pas?

You understand that, don't you?

Tu comprends ce que ça veut dire?

Do you understand what that means?

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Est-ce que tu comprends ce genre d’attitude?

Do you understand this kind of attitude?

Je veux être avec Simon, tu comprends?

I want to be with Simon, do you understand?

— L'Orphelinat (2007)

Tu comprends, toi?

Do you understand?

Je veux les inciter à vivre comme moi, tu comprends?

I want to encourage them to live like me, you understand?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Maman avait peur, tu comprends?

Mom was scared, you understand?

— Mommy (2014)

Tu comprends les mots qui sortent de ma bouche?

Do you understand the words that come out of my mouth?

Ah, tu comprends, je n'ai pas vraiment eu l'occasion.

Ah, you understand, I didn’t really get the chance.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Tu comprends pas, hein?

You don't understand, do you?

— Dune : Première partie (2021)

Tu comprends que dalle!

You don't understand a thing!

— Head-On (2004)

Tu comprends ce qu'il dit?

Do you understand what he's saying?

Dis-moi que tu comprends la différence.

Tell me you understand the difference.

Tu comprends une femme qui abandonne son bébé?

Do you understand a woman who abandons her baby?

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

Tu comprends ce que je veux dire, non?

You understand what I mean, right?

Maintenant tu comprends ce que ça fait?

Now you understand what it feels like?

— Akira (1988)

Tu comprends, maintenant?

Do you understand now?

— Le Garde du corps (1961)

Tu comprends le coréen, non?

You understand Korean, right?

Est-ce que tu comprends une telle attitude?

Do you understand such an attitude?

C'est maintenant, à la fin, que tu comprends.

It's now, at the end, that you understand.

Tu comprends pas le français?

You don't understand French?

— Monsieur Hire (1989)

C'était plutôt une forme d'ivresse de pouvoir, tu comprends?

It was more a kind of intoxication with power, you know?

— Bugonia (2025)

Mais tu comprends que ça arrive.

But you understand that it happens.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Tu comprends pourquoi?

Do you understand why?

Il faut que je disparaisse, tu comprends?

I have to disappear, do you understand?

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Tu comprends rien.

You don't understand anything.

— Head-On (2004)

Tu comprends ce que je fais ?

Do you understand what I'm doing here?

Dis-moi ce que tu comprends.

Tell me what you understand.

— La Haine (1995)

J'essaie de reconstruire ma vie, est-ce que tu comprends?

I'm trying to rebuild my life, do you understand?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Du moment que quelqu'un a payé, il a droit de regarder, tu comprends?

As long as someone has paid, they have the right to watch, you understand?

— Trois couleurs : Bleu (1993)

Tu comprends, Benni?

Do you understand, Benni?

— Benni (2019)

Tu comprends de quoi je te parle, pas vrai?

You know what I'm talking about, right?

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Je me demande si tu comprends ce que je raconte.

I wonder if you understand what I'm saying.

— 28 Ans plus tard : Le Temple des morts (2026)

Est-ce que tu comprends l'islam correctement?

Do you understand Islam correctly?