The difference between ENTENDER and COMPRENDER | Spanish verbs

In this Q&A-style video, teachers Mark and Marina from Coffee Break Spanish answer learner Cary’s question about the difference between the verbs 'entender' and 'comprender', which both translate as 'to understand' in English. By the end of this short video, you'll be able to recognise the subtle difference between the two words.

Here are the phrases included in this video:
• Entiendo el problema
• Comprendo el problema
• Entiendo tu tristeza
• Comprendo tu tristeza
• Entiendo lo que estás diciendo
• Pero no comprendo por qué lo dices

Make sure you watch the full video to hear a full explanation about the contexts in which these verbs are used. We've provided subtitles in English which can be turned on using the Subtitles/CC button.

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[madeleinejordan]

Gracias. Ahora creo que entiendo más mejor cómo usar entender y comprender. Comprender es muy sutil y más personal.

[ProdigiousOne]

Thanks for the lesson! I really thought that entender was best to say to understand.

[ajscott]

Una pregunta muy buena, ahora comprendo la diferencia. Genial!

[lindaberger]

Pensé que comprendía los significados de entender y comprender, pero ahora comprendo que apenas los entendí. ¡Gracias Marina y Mark!

[ghada.El.Khoury]

Muy útil y me gusta la manera de mostrar las frases. 🙏🙏

[catherinedakin]

Muchas gracias por la explicacion. Ahora entiendo la diferencia entre ellos.

[ministries]

Muchas gracias, entiendo ahora. (Or is it ahora entiendo?)

[carycrocker]

Esta fue mi pregunta. Muchas gracias por la ayuda. Ahora lo comprendo. :D

[giovanna]

Comprender is actually more use in deep conversation if you know or have more confidence or have a long time of relationship with your friend, so in that case you can properly use the word " comprende, comprender". You can't say Comprende or comprender with whoever.

[giovanna]

Very rude to ask if I or they "comprende" ....is so much better to say "entiendo or entender ", actually sounds the last one much better. There's no sugar cover on this definitely