comprender

to understand, to comprehend

k o m p ɾ e n ˈd e ɾ
com with; together + prender to turn on, light
verb Common #4,954
to understand, to comprehend
SP: Quiero comprender la situación.
EN: I want to understand the situation.
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 —

Tienes que comprender la diferencia.

You need to understand the difference.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Intente comprender, señora.

Try to understand, ma'am.

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

Comprender la historia es prepararse para comprender el mundo.

Understanding history is preparing to understand the world.

— La historia oficial (1985)

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 sin fin (1984)

Tom no pudo comprender de qué estaba hablando Mary.

Tom couldn't understand what Mary was talking about.

Para que pudiéramos comprender a las criaturas de este planeta.

So that we could understand the creatures of this planet.

— Depredador: Tierras salvajes (2025)

Comenzamos a comprender mejor.

We’re beginning to understand better.

No consigo comprender la actitud mental de un hombre así.

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

No sé si no comprende o no quiere comprender.

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

¿Quiere usted destruir lo que por ahora no podemos comprender?

Do you want to destroy what we can't understand for now?

— Solaris (1972)

Hay más cosas que las que puede comprender la razón.

There are more things than reason can comprehend.

No fueron las flores lo que me hizo comprender.

It wasn't the flowers that made me understand.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Debes hacerte comprender.

You must make yourself understood.

— 8½ (1963)

Me gusta desarmar cosas para comprender cómo funcionan.

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

Empiezo a comprender por qué a Tom le gusta Boston.

I'm beginning to understand why Tom likes Boston.

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

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

No parece comprender lo serio que es esto.

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

Me alegra ver que empieza a comprender, Salazar.

I'm glad to see you're beginning to understand, Salazar.

— Ofrenda a la tormenta (2020)

Estoy intentando comprender algo.

I'm trying to understand something.

¿Puedes hacerte comprender en francés?

Can you make yourself understood in French?

Quizá sea más duro de lo que puedes comprender ahora.

It might be harder than you can grasp right now.

— Juno: Crecer, correr y tropezar (2007)

¿Qué hay que comprender de ahí?

What are we supposed to understand from that?

— Stalker (1979)

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.

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.

El capitán era incapaz de comprender los motivos del motín.

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

Tienes que comprender tu propio poder.

You need to understand your own power.

— Chainsaw Man – La película: Arco de Reze (2025)

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

Understanding what you are doing is already doing it differently.

Tom no pudo comprender que quería realmente Mary.

Tom couldn't understand what Mary really wanted.

¿Es esto fácil de comprender?

Is this easy to understand?

— Summertime (1955)

Puedo comprender su idioma.

I can understand your language.

¿Pueden ambos comprender francés?

Can they both understand French?

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.

No pareces comprender la seriedad de esto.

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

No pudimos comprender su lógica.

We couldn't understand their logic.

Trate de comprender.

Try to understand.

¿Entiendes que un día lo va a comprender?

Do you understand that one day they’ll understand it?

— Dos son familia (2016)

Ahora empiezo a comprender.

Now I'm beginning to understand.

— Las alas del deseo (1987)

No tengo problemas para comprender tu francés.

I have no problem understanding your French.

Sólo tienes que leer esta nota para comprender.

You only have to read this note to understand.

— Rebeca (1940)

Ella no pudo comprender el cuento entero.

She couldn't understand the whole story.

¿Tiene dificultades para comprender lo que le dicen mujeres o niños pequeños?

Do you have difficulty understanding what women or young children are saying to you?

Por fin me pude hacer comprender.

I was finally able to make myself understood.

Verónica no parece comprender cómo llegó a esta situación.

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

— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)

¡Es capaz de comprender la situación y tomar decisiones con rapidez!

They’re able to understand the situation and make decisions quickly!

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train La película (2020)

No lo puedo comprender.

I can't understand it.

No finjo comprender a las mujeres.

I don't pretend to understand women.

Tom no parecía comprender el propósito del proyecto.

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

No puedo comprender lo que ella está diciendo.

I can't understand what she's saying.

Las razones que él ha dado son difíciles de comprender.

The reasons he has given are difficult to understand.

Ella es demasiado chiquita para comprender que su padre murió.

She is too young to understand that her father died.

Es un concepto fácil de comprender.

It's an easy concept to understand.

Es tan triste comprender que uno ha cometido tantos errores.

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

— 8½ (1963)

Empiezo a comprender el espíritu del toki pona.

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

Tom no pudo comprender que quiso decir Mary.

Tom couldn't understand what Mary meant.

Traducen el texto sin comprender su significado.

They translate the text without understanding its meaning.

Ahora intenta comprender bien.

Now try to understand it well.

— La strada (1954)

Tienes que comprender con quién estás casada.

You need to understand who you're married to.

— El conformista (1971)

Como puedes comprender, me resulta muy difícil escribirte.

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

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)

Tom a veces tiene dificultad para comprender los sentimientos ajenos.

Tom sometimes has difficulty understanding other people's feelings.

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

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

— Akira (1988)

¿Por qué hay que comprender?

Why do we have to understand?

— Summertime (1955)

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)

Estoy tratando de comprender esto.

I'm trying to understand this.

— El agente secreto (2025)

Intenta comprender.

Try to understand.

Ella no puede comprender a otras personas.

She can't understand other people.

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

Some things are very difficult for one person to understand.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Le tomó un tiempo comprender la situación.

It took him a while to understand the situation.

Ahora comienzo a comprender.

Now I'm beginning to understand.

Uno debe comprender su esencia verdadera ¿Usted la descubrió?

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

— Héroe (2002)

Debes comprender cómo empezó todo.

You need to understand how it all began.

— El guardián invisible (2017)

No puedo traducir sin comprender.

I can't translate without understanding.

Los profesores deben comprender a los niños.

Teachers must understand children.

Algo está pasando aquí que no acabo de comprender.

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

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.

— Кин-дза-дза! (1986)

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)

Es fácil comprender el porqué.

It’s easy to understand why.

Empiezo a comprender muchas cosas, de verdad.

I'm starting to understand a lot of things, really.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Tom no pudo comprender qué trataba de decir Mary.

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