What Does "how can you" Mean?
Learn what "how can you" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
say that you understand?
This is a confrontational way to say the other person does not really understand what is going on.
From Undercovered Heart, Episode 48
When do people say this?
Scene Context
One person challenges another for claiming they understand the situation.
Usage Scenario
Use it in an argument when someone offers sympathy or advice that feels fake or uninformed. It can sound sarcastic or accusatory.
Better ways to say it
How can you say you understand?
How can you sit there and say that you understand?
How do you think you understand?
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