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Know where one is coming from Meaning in English

expression

NOH wair wun IZ KUH-ming frum
noh WAIR won IZ KUM-ing from

Definition

To understand someone's ideas, feelings, or reasons, especially when they are explaining their point of view.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, often used to show empathy or agreement even without full agreement. Commonly said as "I know where you're coming from, but..." Used when discussing opinions, feelings, or difficult decisions. Refers to understanding background, not physical location.

Spanish: entender de dónde viene alguien - comprender la perspectiva de alguienPortuguese (BR): entender de onde alguém está vindo - compreender o ponto de vista de alguémPortuguese (PT): perceber de onde alguém vem - compreender o ponto de vista de alguémChinese (Simplified): 理解某人的立场 - 明白某人为什么那样想Chinese (Traditional): 理解某人的立場 - 明白某人為什麼那樣想Hindi: किसी का नजरिया समझना - किसी की सोच को समझनाArabic: أن تفهم وجهة نظر شخص ما - تدرك دوافعهBengali: কাউকে বুঝতে পারা - কার অনুভূতি/চিন্তা বুঝতে পারাRussian: понимать, откуда человек исходит - понимать точку зренияJapanese: 相手の立場を理解する - 気持ちを理解するVietnamese: hiểu quan điểm của ai đó - hiểu cảm xúc của ai đóKorean: 상대방의 입장을 이해하다 - 상대방의 마음을 이해하다Turkish: birinin nereden geldiğini anlamak - birinin bakış açısını anlamakUrdu: کسی کے نقطہ نظر کو سمجھنا - کسی کے جذبات کو سمجھناIndonesian: memahami sudut pandang seseorang - mengerti perasaan seseorang

Example Sentences

I know where you're coming from, but I still disagree.

basic

She tried to know where he was coming from during the argument.

basic

It's important to know where your friend is coming from.

basic

I totally know where you're coming from—I've felt the same way before.

natural

Even if we don't agree, I know where you're coming from.

natural

Thanks for explaining—I know where you're coming from now.

natural