Entende

Entende is a Portuguese verb form derived from entender, meaning to understand. In standard usage, entende is the third-person singular present indicative form, corresponding to ele/ela/você entende, or the formal you understand. It is one of the most common ways to express understanding in everyday speech, as in “Você entende?” (Do you understand?) or “Ele entende a matéria” (He understands the subject).

Etymology and cognates: entender comes from the verb entender’s Latin ancestor intendere, through the Romance languages, and is cognate with Spanish entender and French entendre. The meaning shift from “to stretch toward” or “to aim” in Latin to “to understand” in the modern Romance languages reflects a historical semantic broadening common to several languages.

Usage and nuance: entende is used to indicate comprehension of information, language, or concepts, and can appear with a variety of complements, such as people, topics, or instructions. It also appears in phrases that ask for clarification or confirmation, for example, “Entende o que eu digo?” or “Ela entende de matemática.” Brazilian and European Portuguese share the core meaning, though regional preferences can affect registers and formality.

Conjugation context: as part of the present indicative paradigm of entender, entende is accompanied by eu entendo, tu entendes, nós entendemos, e eles/elas entendem. The verb is common in both formal and informal discourse and frequently used in education, media, and everyday conversation.

See also: entender, compreender, língua portuguesa, cognatos românicos.