నాకు అర్థమవుతోంది
nāku arthamavutōndi
The English phrase "I can understand" is translated into Telugu as నాకు అర్థమవుతోంది (nāku arthamavutōndi).
This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker currently grasps the meaning of something being said or explained.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase నాకు అర్థమవుతోంది literally translates to "to me, understanding is happening".
How do you pronounce it?
nāku arthamavutōndi
Did you know?
- When someone says నాకు అర్థమవుతోంది, they may accompany it with a slight tilt of the head or a rhythmic side-to-side bobble to confirm they are following the conversation.
- The word for 'meaning' in this phrase, అర్థం, is a Sanskrit loanword that functions as a bridge between many major Indian languages like Hindi and Marathi.
- The dative pronoun నాకు is part of a system where many internal states, like hunger or thirst, are described as things that 'happen to' the person rather than things the person 'feels'.
Examples in context
- మీరు చెప్పేది నాకు అర్థమవుతోంది.mīru ceppēdi nāku arthamavutōndi.I can understand what you are saying.
Example conversation
Kiran is explaining a concept to Lakshmi.
- కిరణ్ Kiranలక్ష్మి, ఈ లెక్క జాగ్రత్తగా విను.Lakshmi, ī lekka jāgrattagā vinu.Lakshmi, listen to this sum carefully.
- లక్ష్మి Lakshmiఅవును కిరణ్, నాకు అర్థమవుతోంది.Avunu Kiran, nāku arthamavutōndi.Yes Kiran, I can understand.
- కిరణ్ Kiranసరే, అయితే దీనిని పూర్తి చేయి.Sarē, aitē dīnini pūrti cēyi.Okay, then complete this.
- లక్ష్మి Lakshmiతప్పకుండా చేస్తాను.Tappakuṇḍā cēstānu.I will definitely do it.
