No. 3,406 in Swedish

begripa

"Begripa" means "to understand" or "to grasp" in English.

In a sentence

Jag kan inte begripa varför det hände.
I cannot comprehend why it happened.
In this sentence, 'begripa' is used to express the inability to mentally grasp or understand the reason something occurred.
Kan du begripa vad han försöker säga?
Can you understand what he is trying to say?
Here, 'begripa' is utilized to inquire about one's capability to grasp the meaning or intention behind someone's words.
Hon började begripa matematiken efter många försök.
She began to understand mathematics after many attempts.
In this context, 'begripa' refers to the process of starting to understand a complex subject after effort.

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