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Understood, found, finished in English

Ana is at the studio downtown. Marcus wants the library plan in three sentences, in plain words.

She says she figured it out. He waits. She says she is done, then starts a fourth sentence anyway.

By the end, you'll say you understood, found, or finished something.

Here, when someone gives you an instruction, 'Got it' means 'I understand.'

By the end of this lesson

Say you understood, found, or finished something.

  • Got it.I understand.
  • I found it.I have it now; I was looking for it.
  • I'm done.I have finished.
  • I figured it out.I now understand how to do it.
  • We're all set.Everything is ready.
  • I can't finish this.I am not able to complete this.

Scene — three sentences

Ana is at the architecture studio downtown. Long desks, plants, and a blank whiteboard fill the room.

Marcus has a rolled set of drawings under one arm. He wants the library plan in three sentences.

Ana has notes in her teal tote. The meeting should be short.

Ana waits at the studio desk with her tote while Marcus stands nearby with rolled drawings.

Learn — understood, found, finished

Six short lines help you say you understood, found, or finished something.

You will also say when a group is ready, and when you cannot complete the work.

  1. Ana nods to Marcus with an open palm, showing she understands.

    Got it.

    I understand.

    When to use it: Say this when you understand an instruction.

    Here, when someone gives you an instruction, 'Got it' means 'I understand.'

    Say it: Got and it can link.

  2. Ana finds the notes she had been looking for in her teal tote.

    I found it.

    I have it now; I was looking for it.

    When to use it: Say this when you were looking and now have the thing.

    Found is the past tense of find.

  3. Ana understands how to proceed and begins working on the short summary.

    I'm done.

    I have finished.

    When to use it: Say this when you have finished your work.

    I'm is I am, said as one piece.

  4. Ana indicates that she has finished, with Marcus waiting nearby.

    I figured it out.

    I now understand how to do it.

    When to use it: Say this when you now know how to do a task.

    This means you worked out how to do it.

    Say it: The stress is on the first part of figured.

  5. Ana begins adding an extra idea, and Marcus gently reminds her to keep the summary concise.

    We're all set.

    Everything is ready.

    When to use it: Say this when everything is ready for the group.

    We're means we are.

  6. Ana acknowledges that she cannot complete the larger plan, while Marcus has the needed summary ready.

    I can't finish this.

    I am not able to complete this.

    When to use it: Say this when you are not able to complete the work.

    Use this when you are not able to complete the work.

    Say it: In 'can't,' hear the final t sound.

Story — the library plan

Watch Ana's meeting with Marcus. He wants the library plan in three sentences.

The highlighted words are the lines you just learned.

  1. Rolled drawings sit on the long desk. Marcus looks at Ana and waits.
  2. MarcusCan you look at this? Three sentences for the library.Please check this with her. He wants three sentences.
  3. AnaGot it.I understand.
  4. She searches the teal tote, then pulls out a page.
  5. AnaWait. I found it.I have it now; I was looking for it.
  6. MarcusGot it.I understand.
  7. AnaI figured it out. Keep the old brick. Add a quiet room.She now knows how to do it and starts the three sentences.
  8. He waits. That is only two sentences.
  9. AnaWe open the street side. I'm done.She gives the last sentence, then says she has finished.
  10. She looks at extra notes and starts a fourth sentence.
  11. AnaAnd we could move the front desk.She starts a fourth sentence about the front desk.
  12. MarcusThat's enough.Three sentences is the right amount.
  13. AnaSorry. I can't finish this. I mean, the long one.The long plan is not something she can complete.
  14. AnaWhat should I do?Tell me the next step.
  15. MarcusSo. Stop at three. We're all set.He wants only three sentences, and everything is ready.
  16. AnaGot it.I understand.

Practice — got it or done

A short practice round is next. You will listen, pick, match, and build a line.

The items stay small, so you can move through them fast.

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  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    English

    Got it.Drop the Simple English here
    I found it.Drop the Simple English here
    I'm done.Drop the Simple English here
    We're all set.Drop the Simple English here

    Simple English

    Drag a Simple English line onto its English, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What does it mean?

    I found it.

  4. What do you say?

    You now know how to write the library plan in three sentences.

  5. Pick the reply

    Marcus says:

    Are you finished with the three sentences?

    He asks if you have finished the work.

    And you reply with:

  6. Build the line

    Everything is ready.

    .

    Tap the words in order.

  7. Swap the word

    The long plan is too much. You cannot complete it.

    I can't ____ this.

  8. True or false?

    In this lesson, when Marcus gives Ana an instruction, does 'Got it' mean she understands?

  9. What do you say?

    You want your boss to check the three sentences on the page.

  10. Pick the reply

    Ana says:

    And we could also move the front desk.

    She starts a fourth sentence after three.

    And you reply with:

  11. What does it mean?

    What should I do?

Say it — say it in the meeting

Now you're Ana in the studio. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.

Tap play first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. MarcusThree sentences for the library plan.He wants the plan in three sentences.
  2. Ana (you)Tell him you understand.

    Got it.

    I understand.

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Recap — what you can say now

EnglishSimple English
Got it.I understand.
I found it.I have it now; I was looking for it.
I'm done.I have finished.
I figured it out.I now understand how to do it.
We're all set.Everything is ready.
I can't finish this.I am not able to complete this.
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