No. 1,049 in Dutch
begrijpen
"Begrijpen" means "to understand."
In a sentence
Ik begrijp niet waarom het regent.
I do not understand why it is raining.
In this sentence, 'begrijpen' is used to denote a lack of understanding of a logical or causative situation.
Kun je uitleggen wat je bedoelt? Ik probeer het te begrijpen.
Can you explain what you mean? I am trying to understand it.
Here, 'begrijpen' is used to express an attempt to comprehend something explained or abstract.
Hij begrijpt spaans, maar spreekt het niet vloeiend.
He understands Spanish, but he does not speak it fluently.
In this example, 'begrijpen' means to have the cognitive ability to understand a language.
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