Russian Word of the Day
понимать
/po-ni-MAT'/ • verb (imperfective) — 21st of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to understand; to grasp the meaning or sense of something
Examples
- Я не понимаю, что ты говоришь.
(I don't understand what you're saying.) - Она хорошо понимает английский после курсов.
(She understands English well after the courses.) - Мы должны понять причину этой ошибки.
(We need to understand the reason for this mistake.)
Synonyms
- понять
- осознавать
Понимать is the imperfective verb used for ongoing, habitual, or general acts of understanding. Use понять (perfective) when you mean to understand something as a completed action (e.g., Я понял — I understood). Common everyday phrases: "Я тебя понимаю" (I understand you) and "Я не понимаю" (I don't understand).
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