comprender

to understand

k o m p ɾ e n ˈd e ɾ
com together; with + prender to turn on, to light
verb Common #4,776
to understand
SP: No puedo comprender por qué está tan enojado.
EN: I can't understand why he is so angry.
Conjugation of comprender
comprendercomprenderlo
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First comprendo comprendemos
Second comprendes —
Third comprende comprenden
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First comprendo comprendemos
Second comprendes —
Third comprende comprenden
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second comprende —
Third comprenda —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First comprendí —
Third comprendió —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Second comprenderás —
Third — comprenderán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
Second comprenderás —
Third — comprenderán
Conditional
SingularPlural
First comprendería —
Third comprendería —

Hay más cosas que las que puede comprender la razón.

There are more things than reason can comprehend.

No acabo de comprender lo que quieres decir.

I don't quite understand what you mean.

Leyendo esa leyenda se puede comprender con profundidad la civilización antigua.

By reading that legend, one can gain a deep understanding of the ancient civilization.

El arte es la mentira que nos permite comprender la verdad.

Art is the lie that allows us to understand the truth.

Tom no pudo comprender que quiso decir Mary.

Tom couldn't understand what Mary meant.

Ahora comienzo a comprender.

Now I'm beginning to understand.

Y es difícil comprender qué se siente ser un campeón mundial.

And it's hard to understand what it feels like to be a world champion.

— Senna (2010)

Es difícil comprender el idioma de ustedes, si piensan en dos diferentes.

It is difficult to understand your language if you are thinking in two different ones.

— ¡Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986)

Algo está pasando aquí que no acabo de comprender.

Something is going on here that I don't quite understand.

Algunas cosas son muy difíciles de comprender para una sola persona.

Some things are very difficult for one person to understand.

— La gran belleza (2013)

Ella es demasiado chiquita para comprender que su padre murió.

She is too young to understand that her father died.

No finjo comprender a las mujeres.

I don't pretend to understand women.

Es un concepto fácil de comprender.

It's an easy concept to understand.

Sólo tienes que leer esta nota para comprender.

You only have to read this note to understand.

— Rebeca (1940)

Uno debe comprender su esencia verdadera ¿Usted la descubrió?

One must understand their true essence. Have you discovered yours?

— Hero (2002)

No pudimos comprender su lógica.

We couldn't understand their logic.

Los profesores deben comprender a los niños.

Teachers must understand children.

Estoy empezando a comprender muchas cosas.

I'm starting to understand many things.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Esa situación requiere diplomacia, algo de lo que usted parece no comprender.

That situation requires diplomacy, something you seem not to understand.

— Akira (1988)

Trate de comprender.

Try to understand.

Empiezo a comprender por qué a Tom le gusta Boston.

I'm beginning to understand why Tom likes Boston.

Trata de comprender.

Try to understand.

A veces, las decisiones de la emperatriz son difíciles de comprender.

Sometimes, the Empress's decisions are difficult to understand.

— La historia interminable (1984)

Me gusta desarmar cosas para comprender cómo funcionan.

I like to take things apart to understand how they work.

Como puedes comprender, me resulta muy difícil escribirte.

As you can understand, I find it very difficult to write to you.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)

Lo que él trata de decir es bien sencillo de comprender.

What he is trying to say is quite simple to understand.

No consigo comprender la actitud mental de un hombre así.

I can't understand the mindset of a man like that.

No pareces comprender la seriedad de esto.

You don't seem to understand how serious this is.

Las razones que él ha dado son difíciles de comprender.

The reasons he has given are difficult to understand.

Por fin me pude hacer comprender.

I was finally able to make myself understood.

Tienes que comprender con quién estás casada.

You need to understand who you're married to.

— El conformista (1971)

No fueron las flores lo que me hizo comprender.

It wasn't the flowers that made me understand.

— El manantial de las colinas (1986)

Verónica no parece comprender cómo llegó a esta situación.

Veronica doesn't seem to understand how she got into this situation.

— Ahora me ves 3 (2025)

No puedo traducir sin comprender.

I can't translate without understanding.

No tengo problemas para comprender tu francés.

I have no problem understanding your French.

No sé si no comprende o no quiere comprender.

I don't know if he doesn't understand or doesn't want to understand.

Tom no pudo comprender que quería realmente Mary.

Tom couldn't understand what Mary really wanted.

No parece comprender lo serio que es esto.

He doesn't seem to understand how serious this is.

Es fácil comprender el porqué.

It’s easy to understand why.

No puedo comprender lo que ella está diciendo.

I can't understand what she's saying.

Me podría tomar diez años para comprender completamente lo que he logrado.

It could take me ten years to fully understand what I have accomplished.

Puedo comprender su idioma.

I can understand your language.

Tienes que comprender tu propio poder.

You need to understand your own power.

— Chainsaw Man - La película: El arco de Reze (2025)

Ahora empiezo a comprender.

Now I'm beginning to understand.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

No lo puedo comprender.

I can't understand it.

Intenta comprender.

Try to understand.

Empiezo a comprender el espíritu del toki pona.

I'm beginning to understand the spirit of Toki Pona.

Quise ayudar a Tom a comprender lo que Mary estaba tratando de decirle.

I wanted to help Tom understand what Mary was trying to tell him.

Tom no pudo comprender qué trataba de decir Mary.

Tom couldn't understand what Mary was trying to say.

El capitán era incapaz de comprender los motivos del motín.

The captain was unable to understand the reasons for the mutiny.

El niño no era capaz de comprender la muerte de su padre.

The boy was unable to understand his father’s death.

Es tan triste comprender que uno ha cometido tantos errores.

It's so sad to realize that one has made so many mistakes.

— Fellini, ocho y medio (1963)

Tom no parecía comprender el propósito del proyecto.

Tom didn't seem to understand the purpose of the project.

Estoy intentando comprender algo.

I'm trying to understand something.

Debes hacerte comprender.

You must make yourself understood.

— Fellini, ocho y medio (1963)

Va a comprender que hagamos lo imposible para sobrevivir.

He will understand that we do the impossible to survive.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Ella no puede comprender a otras personas.

She can't understand other people.

Tom no pudo comprender de qué estaba hablando Mary.

Tom couldn't understand what Mary was talking about.

Comenzamos a comprender mejor.

We’re beginning to understand better.

Quizá sea más duro de lo que puedes comprender ahora.

It might be harder than you can grasp right now.

— Juno (2007)

Estoy tratando de comprender esto.

I'm trying to understand this.

— El agente secreto (2025)

Intente comprender, señora.

Try to understand, ma'am.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Ella no pudo comprender el cuento entero.

She couldn't understand the whole story.

Le tomó un tiempo comprender la situación.

It took him a while to understand the situation.

No difiere de otros otros policías, pero siempre está dispuesto a comprender.

He is no different from other police officers, but he is always willing to understand.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Ahora intenta comprender bien.

Now try to understand it well.

— La strada (1954)

Comprender lo que se hace es ya hacerlo de manera diferente.

Understanding what you are doing is already doing it differently.

Tom no podía comprender a Mary en un comienzo.

Tom couldn’t understand Mary at first.

Tienes que comprender la diferencia.

You need to understand the difference.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Para que pudiéramos comprender a las criaturas de este planeta.

So that we could understand the creatures of this planet.

— Predator: Badlands (2025)