Russian Word of the Day
понимать
po-ni-MAT' • verb — 3rd of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to understand; to grasp the meaning or sense of something
Examples
- Я не понимаю эту задачу.
(I don't understand this problem.) - Она быстро понимает новые правила.
(She quickly understands the new rules.) - После объяснения мы всё поняли.
(After the explanation we understood everything.)
Synonyms
- разуметь
- осознавать
Понимать is an imperfective verb used for ongoing or repeated states of understanding. Use понять (perfective) to express a completed act of understanding (e.g., "я понял"). It commonly takes a direct object (что/кого) or a clause introduced by что (that) or как (how).
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