🇬🇧🇪🇸 understandable - comprensible : English Lesson

Meaning of "understandable" ("comprensible"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Understandable means that something is clear, logical, or easy to comprehend. When something is understandable, people can recognize why it happened or why someone feels a certain way.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Mom said my room was a disaster, which was understandable, since I couldn’t find my bed.

My attempt to bake a cake turned into a burnt rock, which was understandable because I forgot the sugar, eggs, and flour.

It’s understandable that my goldfish doesn’t fetch, but I still keep trying.

My grandpa fell asleep in the middle of my 10-minute joke—understandable.

The baby ate his sock, which was not understandable… but he looked very proud.

At the hot park, a child dropped a cone and began to cry. Her tears were understandable. The hot sun was understandable. Her shout was understandable. A friend shared his cone — understandable. The parent, tired and late, smiled — understandable. Everyone hugged and the child ate with sticky hands.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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