You're talking with a group of friends. One of them said something, and everyone suddenly started laughing. You don't understand why they're laughing, so you think to yourself:
I don't get it.
friend, joke, set phrase, understanding, 日本語サポート You're reviewing a difficult writing assignment with a group of classmates. You asked a classmate to read your essay. Now she has finished reading it, and you want to ask her whether she understood it. You say:
Do you get what I'm trying to get across?
class, homework, progressive aspect, understanding You're studying a 3rd language. You can usually understand what people are saying in that language. A friend asks you about your progress, and you say:
I'm at the point where I can understand most of what's going on around me.
You got a confusing e-mail from someone at work. She asked a question, but you didn't understand what she wanted to know. Now you're explaining the situation to your boss. You say:
She was asking something about her travel arrangements, but I didn't quite get what she wanted.
You got an email from a coworker asking a question. You read the email and you understood the meaning of the words and sentences, but you can't understand the overall question because the writing wasn't very clear. You write back:
I'm sorry, but can you clarify what it is you're asking about?
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