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💡 To understand ❓ Do you understand?
capisce

capisce

1 9.9
You say this at the end of a sentence to ask if someone understands
  • interjection
  • /kəˈpiːʃ/
  • Informal
translation icon : ¿comprendes?
  • Yeah, capisce.

Examples

  • I need you to finish this by tomorrow, capisce?

  • If you follow the instructions closely, everything will work out, capisce?

  • We meet at the café at three, capisce?

Synonyms

right
vscapisce
  • Informal
106 1.0

Say this to show agreement or acceptance

more focused on asking if someone understands as well as agreement
to comprende
vscapisce
  • Informal
4 9.4

To ask someone if they understand often for emphasis

also asks whether someone agrees as well as whether they understand
n'est-ce pas
vscapisce
1 9.9

A short French phrase added at the end of a sentence to ask if someone agrees

also asks whether someone understands and not only seeks agreement
init
vscapisce
  • UK
9.9

A casual word at the end of a sentence that asks if someone agrees

also asks whether someone understands rather than only seeking agreement

Surface Forms

capisce main

Etymology

Capisce is used in English as a short question at the end of a sentence to check if someone understands or agrees, like 'understand?'. The word comes from the Italian verb capire 'to understand' and the older root capere 'to take' or 'grasp', the same idea behind English words like capture and capacity, so saying capisce? is like asking 'do you grasp this?'.