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German Word of the Day

verstehen

fer-SHTEH-en • verb — 14th of Apr, 2026


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Meaning: to understand; to comprehend

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Examples

  1. Ich verstehe nicht, was du meinst.
    (I don't understand what you mean.)
  2. Er versteht die Aufgabe.
    (He understands the task.)
  3. Jetzt verstehe ich das Problem.
    (Now I understand the problem.)

Synonyms

  • begreifen
  • einsehen

Conjugation

PersonPräsensPräteritum
ichversteheverstand
duverstehstverstandest
er/sie/esverstehtverstand
wirverstehenverstanden
ihrverstehtverstandet
sie/Sieverstehenverstanden

See all 6 tenses of verstehen

Verstehen is the standard verb for understanding ideas, language, or people. It appears in many phrases (e.g. jemanden verstehen = to understand someone; etwas verstehen von = to know about something). Note also the reflexive use sich verstehen (sich gut verstehen = to get along well). Conjugation example: ich verstehe, du verstehst, er/sie versteht, wir verstehen.

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