Finnish Word of the Day
ymmärtää
/YM-mär-tää/ • verb — 2nd of May, 2026
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Meaning: to understand; to comprehend
Examples
- Ymmärrän sinua.
(I understand you.) - En ymmärrä tätä sanaa.
(I don't understand this word.) - Ymmärsitkö ohjeet?
(Did you understand the instructions?)
Synonyms
- tajuta
- käsittää
Use ymmärtää when saying you grasp an idea, instruction, or someone's meaning. Common forms include minä ymmärrän (I understand), ymmärsin (I understood) and ymmärsitkö? (did you understand?). Colloquial synonym is tajuta; käsittää is slightly more formal.
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