Translation of "understand" - English-Thai dictionary

understand

verb /andəˈstӕnd/ (past tense, past participle understood /-ˈstud/)

to see or know the meaning of (something)

เข้าใจ
I can’t understand his absence
Speak slowly to foreigners so that they’ll understand you.

to know (eg a person) thoroughly

รู้เรื่อง
She understands children/dogs.

to learn or realize (something), eg from information received

ตระหนักรู้
At first I didn’t understand how ill she was
I understood that you were planning to leave today.
understandable adjective

that can be understood

ที่สามารถเข้าใจได้
His anger is quite understandable.
understanding adjective

(of a person) good at knowing how other people feel; sympathetic

ซึ่งเข้าอกเข้าใจ
an understanding person
Try to be more understanding!
make (oneself) understood

to make one’s meaning or intentions clear

ทำให้เข้าใจ
He tried speaking German to them, but couldn’t make himself understood.

(Translation of “understand” from the PASSWORD English–Thai Dictionary © 2015 K Dictionaries Ltd)