Emotions & feelings

make someone feel understood

help someone feel understood

To help someone feel that another person understands their feelings or situation.

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Why do you like talking to your sister?

She makes me feel understood when I am stressed.

Play the conversation

Sharing a similar experience made her feel understood.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: make someone feel understand

Say: make someone feel understood

After "make someone feel," use the past participle "understood," not the base verb "understand."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

make someone feel understood; made someone feel understood

Your turn: say it out loud

Sharing a similar experience made her feel understood.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

make someone feel understood

help someone feel understood

“Sharing a similar experience made her feel understood.”

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