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¿Me entiendes?

Do you understand me? / You know what I mean? / You follow?

Conversation Fillers
Notes & Usage:

Checks that the listener is following what you're saying. More direct than ¿sabes? but equally common. Can sound impatient if overused.

See It in Context

Es complicado, pero es lo que hay. ¿Me entiendes?

It's complicated, but that's how it is. You know what I mean?

No es que no quiera, es que no puedo. ¿Me entiendes?

It's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't. Do you follow?

—¿Me entiendes? —Sí, te entiendo perfectamente.

—Do you understand me? —Yes, I understand you perfectly.

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