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begriff nicht, warum

didn't understand why

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didn't understand why “Begriff” is the past tense of “begreifen” (to understand).
GE: Ich begriff nicht, warum er so spät kam.
EN: I didn't understand why he came so late.

Ich begriff nicht, warum wir geschnappt wurden.

I didn't understand why we were caught.

— GoodFellas (1990)

Ich begriff nicht, warum Tom die Schule abbrechen wollte.

I didn't understand why Tom wanted to drop out of school.

Tom begriff nicht, warum sich die Produkte seiner Firma so schlecht verkauften.

Tom couldn't understand why his company's products were selling so poorly.

Tom begriff nicht, warum Maria ihn nicht mochte.

Tom didn't understand why Maria didn't like him.