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entendió

en-ten-dee-OHentenˈdjo

entendió means understood in Spanish (he/she/it/you (formal) comprehended something).

understood

Also: realized, heard
VerbA2irregular (stem-changing in present, regular endings in past) er
A person with a bright yellow glowing lightbulb hovering above their head, smiling as they have a sudden realization.
infinitiveentender
past Participleentendido
gerundentendiendo

📝 In Action

Por fin entendió la explicación del profesor.

A2

He finally understood the teacher's explanation.

Usted me entendió perfectamente.

A2

You (formal) understood me perfectly.

Ella no entendió por qué llegaste tarde.

B1

She didn't understand why you arrived late.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • comprendió (comprehended)
  • captó (caught/grasped)

Antonyms

  • ignoró (ignored)
  • desconoció (was unaware of)

Common Collocations

  • lo entendió todounderstood it all
  • nadie entendiónobody understood
  • se entendió bienit was well understood

Idioms & Expressions

  • entender a mediasto only half-understand something

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yoentienda
entiendas
él/ella/ustedentienda
nosotrosentendamos
vosotrosentendáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesentiendan

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoentendiera
entendieras
él/ella/ustedentendiera
nosotrosentendiéramos
vosotrosentendierais
ellos/ellas/ustedesentendieran

Indicative

Present

yoentiendo
entiendes
él/ella/ustedentiende
nosotrosentendemos
vosotrosentendéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesentienden

Imperfect

yoentendía
entendías
él/ella/ustedentendía
nosotrosentendíamos
vosotrosentendíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesentendían

Preterite

yoentendí
entendiste
él/ella/ustedentendió
nosotrosentendimos
vosotrosentendisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesentendieron

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "entendió" in Spanish:

realized

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: entendió

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence means 'She understood the message'?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
comióperdiósalió
📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'intendere', which originally meant 'to stretch out' or 'to direct one's mind toward something.'

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: intendFrench: entendre

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'entendió' change if the person is a woman?

No! Verb forms in the past tense like 'entendió' stay the same whether the person is male (él) or female (ella).

Is it 'entindió' or 'entendió'?

It is always 'entendió'. While the present tense changes the 'e' to 'ie' (entiende), the past tense keeps the original 'e'.