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Spanish Expression for: "you get the picture"

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Can anyone tell me if there's a Spanish equivalent for the expression: "you get the picture!" ? I know there must be a way to say this in Spanish!

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updated Sep 14, 2017
edited by 006595c6
posted by Dee0274
welcome to the forum, :) - 006595c6, Sep 12, 2017
I edited your post so that you get more answers - 006595c6, Sep 12, 2017

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I'm guessing you will get many options to say this and it will be very dependent on the region. I can think of a few, but probably will sound odd to other natives.


¿Te entra la idea?

¿Entiendes la idea?

¿Agarras la idea?

If you don't mean to be polite, you can also say:

¿Te entra en la cabeza?


There are many other ways. Wait for more answers.

updated Sep 14, 2017
edited by 00fac92a
posted by 00fac92a
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Entiendes la idea?
Entiendes de lo que se trata ?
Captas la idea?
Captas de lo que se trata?
Te das cuenta de la idea?

updated Sep 13, 2017
edited by Polenta
posted by Polenta
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Hi dee, welcome to the forum smile

well, I would say the following (Spain)

¿te haces a la idea?

¿Te enteraste?

¿Lo ves?

¿Te das cuenta?

Wait for more answers from other countries.

updated Sep 13, 2017
posted by 006595c6
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Anyway, you get the idea...

En fin, tú me entiendes.

¿Captas, no?

updated Sep 13, 2017
posted by Gekkosan
Me gusta lo de captas. - polenta1, Sep 13, 2017
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“¿Sacaste la foto?” (literalmente)

“¿Entiendes lo que te quiero decir?”

Ah, pero no es pregunta.

“Tú sabes lo que quiero decir”. “Tú entiendes bien.”

updated Sep 13, 2017
posted by DonBigoteDeLaLancha
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Holita Dee0274, supongo que diría "me entiendes, ¿no?" En españa, puedes decir "¿Me tienes?"

updated Sep 13, 2017
posted by Drew2029
interesante - polenta1, Sep 13, 2017
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This is from Collins Dictionary, "Do you get the picture?" can be translated in two ways. This colloquial phrase, both informal, doesn't specify which region is common:

  • ¿Te enteras?
  • ¿Lo captas?
updated Sep 14, 2017
posted by NKM1974
Acá decimos mucho ¿Captás? ¿Lo agarraste¿ - polenta1, Sep 13, 2017
Ah, me olvidé eso de "agarrar". Se usa mucho en México. - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, Sep 14, 2017