kapiert
The English phrase 'gotcha' (meaning 'I got you' in an intentional sense) can be translated into German as kapiert.
Meaning: I got you (intj)
Which one should you use?
While kapiert expresses that you have grasped a point, you may encounter other similar terms: Verstanden means 'Understood', Ja, verstehe means 'Yes, understood' and Einverstanden means 'Agreed'.
Did you know?
- While kapiert is used for mental understanding, if you 'got' someone in a prank, you would not use this word. Instead, you might say Erwischt!, which means 'caught'.
- While kapiert is common, Germans often use the phrase Check ich to say 'I get it'. This is a direct loan from the English word 'check' and is extremely popular among younger generations.
- In certain German dialects, especially in the south, you might hear someone say geschnallt instead of kapiert to mean the same thing. This is similar to the English slang 'I've clocked it'.
Examples in context
- Hast du das kapiert?Did you get that?
- Ich habe endlich kapiert, wie das geht.I finally got how that works.
Example conversation
Hannah is explaining a new rule to Julian.
- HannahDu musst den roten Knopf drücken, Julian.You have to press the red button, Julian.
- JulianAlles klar, ich habe es kapiert.All right, I got it.
- HannahGut, dann können wir anfangen.Good, then we can start.
- JulianIch bin bereit.I am ready.
