Portuguese Phrase
Eu te entendo completamente.
Meaning
Literally ‘I understand you completely.’ It conveys total empathy and that the speaker has no doubt about the other person’s point of view.
When to use
Use this sentence when someone shares a problem, an emotion, or an opinion and you want to reassure them that you fully grasp what they’re saying. It works best in informal or semi‑formal contexts with friends, family, or close colleagues.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Euteentendocompletamente
Eu (subject pronoun)
The first‑person singular pronoun, often optional in Portuguese because the verb ending already indicates the subject.
te (clitic object pronoun)
A second‑person singular object pronoun used in informal speech; it attaches before the verb in the present indicative.
entendo (verb)
Present indicative of entender ‘to understand’; the –o ending marks first‑person singular.
completamente (adverb)
An adverb of manner meaning ‘completely’; placed after the verb to modify the whole clause.
🗨In Conversation
Eu te entendo completamente.
I completely understand you.
Obrigado, isso realmente ajuda.
Thank you, that really helps.
✕Common Mistakes
Eu você entendo completamente.
‘te’ is informal; using it with strangers can sound overly familiar. Switch to ‘você’ in formal contexts.
Tu entendes completamente.
Do not conjugate the verb for the second person (entende) unless the subject is ‘você’ and you omit the pronoun ‘eu’.
Completamente eu te entendo.
Placing the adverb before the verb (completamente eu te entendo) sounds unnatural in Portuguese.
↔Alternatives
Eu te compreendo totalmente.
I totally comprehend you.
Eu entendo você perfeitamente.
I understand you perfectly.
Entendo tudo o que você está dizendo.
I understand everything you’re saying.
Cultural Tip
The clitic ‘te’ is informal and typical in Brazil among friends or peers. In a more formal setting (e.g., with a boss or a stranger) you would replace it with the pronoun ‘você’: ‘Eu entendo você completamente.’ Also, adding a warm tone or a brief pause before ‘completamente’ can make the empathy feel more sincere.