No. 364 in Afrikaans
verstaan
Understand.
In a sentence
Ek verstaan wat jy sê.
I understand what you are saying.
The word 'verstaan' is used to express comprehension or understanding of someone's spoken words.
Hy probeer hard om die instruksies te verstaan.
He is trying hard to understand the instructions.
The word 'verstaan' here denotes the effort to comprehend written or verbal instructions.
Ons begin nou beter verstaan hoe die proses werk.
We are beginning to better understand how the process works.
In this context, 'verstaan' is used to indicate gaining knowledge or clarity about a particular subject or process.
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