razumete

Razumete is a present-tense form of the verb razumeti (to understand) used in South Slavic languages such as Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Montenegrin. Specifically, it is the second-person plural form—addressing two or more people—with or without formal tone depending on the language and context. In standard Latin script, it is written as razumete; in Cyrillic, it appears as разумете.

Meaning and usage. The form translates to “you understand” in English. It is used when speaking to more than one person, for example in a classroom or conversation, and in some formal registers to address a single person. The corresponding first-person, second-person singular, and third-person forms differ (for example, ja razumem, ti razumeš, on razumе, mi razumемо, oni razumiju/razumeju in various standards), but razumete specifically marks the second-person plural or formal address.

Orthography and regional variation. In Croatian, the common Latin spelling is often presented as razumijete due to digraphs, though informal writing may omit diacritics and appear as razumete. In Serbian and Bosnian, the form is widely used in both Latin and Cyrillic scripts (разумете). The exact spelling can vary slightly between standardized versions of the languages, but the meaning remains the same: you understand.

Etymology. Razumete derives from the verb razumeti/razumjeti, rooted in the Slavic concept of understanding, and is cognate with related forms in other Slavic languages that express “to understand” in the second-person plural or formal address.

See also. Razumeti; Razumem; Understand in Slavic languages; Serbo-Croatian verbs.