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Whether you are a native English speaker ora non-native speaker, youll often need to use the phrases I dont understand and Do youunderstand? They are essential for keeping a conversation going, sharingideas, and simply enjoying clear communication. This section shows the variousexpressions used to check for understanding, to say that you dont understand,or that you do。 ASKING DO YOU UNDERSTAND? To ask if someone understands your Englishyou can just say Understand? or youcan use one of the following expressions for Do you understand? The expressions in the following list canbe used to ask if someone understands something unfamiliar or difficult or ifsomeone understands ones meaning or point of view. Most of these expressionsmay be said in a shortened version, not using the words shown in parentheses.The shorter versions of these expressions are very common, and theyre moreslangy and familiar。 The following expressions can be suedinterchangeably with many of the ones in the preceding list, but they have someadditional meanings:with me? Can also mean Do you share my view?See what I mean? Can also mean Do you understand theproblem; understand my meaning or viewpoint?get my drift? Means Do you understand whatIm indirectly implying?see my point? Means Do you understand myopinion?Am I making myself clear? Often said by a person ofauthority after giving an order or having a serious talk。 | 
