verständlich

B1

understandable, clear

English meaning
understandable, clear

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verständlich in a sentence

Nach acht Stunden Schule haben die Kinder keine Lust mehr, die Hausaufgaben zu machen. Ich finde das verständlich.

After eight hours of school, the children don't feel like doing homework anymore. I find that understandable.

Comparative and superlative

verständlich → verständlicher → am verständlichsten

Word family

verständlich is built from der Vers (verse/line of poetry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Words that go with verständlich

Questions about verständlich

What is the comparative of verständlich?

verständlich → verständlicher → am verständlichsten.

What does verständlich mean in English?

verständlich means "understandable, clear". For example: "Nach acht Stunden Schule haben die Kinder keine Lust mehr, die Hausaufgaben zu machen. Ich finde das verständlich." — "After eight hours of school, the children don't feel like doing homework anymore. I find that understandable."

What level is verständlich in German?

verständlich is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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