verstehen

In a sentence

• Ich verstehe, was du meinst.

  I understand what you mean.

  Here, 'verstehen' is used to indicate comprehension or understanding of someone's meaning or perspective.

• Er kann schwerlich verstehen, weshalb das passiert ist.

  He can hardly understand why that happened.

  'Verstehen' in this context conveys grappling with comprehending a reason or cause behind an event or situation.

• Wir verstehen uns gut seit dem ersten Treffen.

  We have understood each other well since the first meeting.

  The verb 'verstehen' here is reflective, demonstrating mutual understanding or rapport between individuals in a relationship context.