Understood, found, finished in French

When to use it: Say this when an explanation finally makes sense to you.

J'ai compris says the explanation has clicked; it is a completed result.

Say it: The s at the end of compris is silent.

When to use it: Say this when you have found the thing people were looking for.

Trouvé matches the thing you found, not whether you are a man or a woman.

Say it: The l elides onto ai, so l'ai is one beat.

When to use it: Say this when your part of the work is done.

Fini here means your task is done, not that you yourself are over.

When to use it: Say this when the result is fine and you can stop.

Here bon means the work is fine, not that food tastes good.

Say it: The vowel in bon is nasal; the n is not said on its own.

When to use it: Say this at the moment a task is done.

This three-word piece marks the moment something is done.

Say it: Y is a vowel here, not a consonant y.

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

Tout means everything, so this says the whole set is ready.

Say it: The final t in tout is silent before préparé.